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Education & Qualifications in Wisemans Creek

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

Education levels in Wisemans Creek have remained low compared to the rest of the country. Only 40.7% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. Most adults here hold trade certificates rather than university degrees.

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

7.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wisemans Creek — lower than 80% of areas.

Wisemans Creek7.6%
2795, NSW 19.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national averages, sitting at 40.7%. About 36% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10, and 12.8% left at Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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40.7% —

Lower than 62% 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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Wisemans Creek splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (43%) and Year 10 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.

Year 12 40.7% Year 10 36.0% Year 9 or below 12.8% Year 11 5.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 7.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 39.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.6% —

Lower than 80% 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 Wisemans Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 39.2% Bachelor degree 13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 17.6%, followed by health at 15.7% and education at 9.8%.

Field of qualification

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Wisemans Creek splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (27%) and Health (24%), with Education at 15%.

Engineering & related 17.6% Health 15.7% Education 9.8% Agriculture & environment 7.8% Management & commerce 7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.9%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area.

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 Wisemans 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 Wisemans Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14361/wisemans-creek/topic/education