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Cullen Bullen · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Cullen Bullen

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

A drop in university qualifications marks the latest trend for Cullen Bullen, where only 2.9% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The area is largely non-residential and has a very low rate of senior secondary school completion.

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Where Cullen Bullen sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

2.9% ▼ -46.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cullen Bullen — lower than 97% of areas.

Cullen Bullen2.9%
2790, NSW 12.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 21.6% of people here have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This has barely changed since 2011, and most residents left school at Year 10 or below.

Completed Year 12

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21.6% ▼ -1.7%

Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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Cullen Bullen splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (33%), with Year 12 at 25%.

Year 10 31.4% Year 9 or below 28.4% Year 12 21.6% Year 11 4.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is rare here, with bachelor degree rates far below the Australian average and falling by 2.5 points since 2011. Instead, trade certificates are common, with 45.1% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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2.9% ▼ -46.3%

Lower than 97% of urban centre 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 Cullen Bullen, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 30%.

Certificate III / IV 45.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.6% Bachelor degree 5.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study are engineering and related fields at 19.6%, followed by health at 11.8% and management and commerce at 9.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Cullen Bullen, the largest group is Engineering & related at 36%, followed by Health (21%) and Management & commerce (18%).

Engineering & related 19.6% Health 11.8% Management & commerce 9.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 7.8% Education 5.9%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cullen Bullen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122044/cullen-bullen/topic/education