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Education & Qualifications in Booligal

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

Qualifications have shifted since 2011, with 28% of adults in Booligal now holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure.

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Where Booligal sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

28.0% ▲ +144.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Booligal — higher than 82% of areas.

Booligal28.0%
2711, NSW 8.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas, though this remains well below the New South Wales and national figures.

Completed Year 12

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50.0% ▲ +27.5%

Higher 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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In Booligal, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 9 or below is next at 23%.

Year 12 50.0% Year 9 or below 19.2% Year 10 12.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical qualification level is a bachelor degree for 46.7% of those with a degree, while 22.2% hold an advanced diploma or diploma.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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28.0% ▲ +144.5%

Higher than 82% 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 Booligal, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Certificate III / IV (19%).

Bachelor degree 46.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.2% Certificate III / IV 17.8% Certificate I / II 8.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Study areas are heavily focused on the land, with 40% of qualifications in agriculture and environment, followed by creative arts at 15.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Booligal, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 40%, followed by Creative arts (16%) and Society & culture (13%).

Agriculture & environment 40.0% Creative arts 15.6% Society & culture 13.3% Education 11.1% Management & commerce 11.1% Health 8.9%

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 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 Booligal — 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 Booligal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10482/booligal/topic/education