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Education & Qualifications in Whiteman Creek

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Only 24.4% of residents in Whiteman Creek have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This reflects a community where few people have finished high school or pursued higher university degrees.

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Where Whiteman Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Whiteman Creek — lower than 79% of areas.

Whiteman Creek7.9%
2460, NSW 10.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The percentage of people finishing Year 12 is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting 34 points below both the state and national figures. The most common highest level of schooling achieved is Year 10, at 33.6%.

Completed Year 12

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24.4% —

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Whiteman Creek, the largest group is Year 10 at 46%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 11 (11%).

Year 10 33.6% Year 12 24.4% Year 11 7.6% Year 9 or below 6.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up only 7.9% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Instead, the most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.9% —

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Whiteman Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 29.4% Bachelor degree 12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are health at 14.1% and engineering at 12.9%, followed by society and culture at 10.6%.

Field of qualification

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Whiteman Creek splits fairly evenly between Health (24%) and Engineering & related (22%), with Society & culture at 18%.

Health 14.1% Engineering & related 12.9% Society & culture 10.6% Agriculture & environment 8.2% Education 8.2% Management & commerce 3.5%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

Schools in and around Whiteman Creek — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Whiteman Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14294/whiteman-creek/topic/education