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Boomanoomana · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Boomanoomana

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

Engineering and related degrees are the most common qualification in Boomanoomana, where 26.5% of qualified residents hold these credentials. While schooling and degree levels are higher than in many similar areas, they remain well below the New South Wales and national figures.

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Where Boomanoomana sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.2% ▲ +106.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boomanoomana — higher than 73% of areas.

Boomanoomana22.2%
2712, NSW 11.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About half of residents (49.4%) have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the 58.8% national figure.

Completed Year 12

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49.4% ▲ +23.9%

Higher than 61% 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 Boomanoomana, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 49.4% Year 10 26.0% Year 9 or below 9.1% Year 11 5.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 22.2% of adults, a figure that is higher than in most similar areas but well below the New South Wales average of 27.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.2% ▲ +106.6%

Higher than 73% 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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Boomanoomana splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (45%) and Certificate III / IV (43%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 13%.

Bachelor degree 36.7% Certificate III / IV 34.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Agriculture and environment (18.4%) and Health (10.2%) following engineering as the most common areas of study.

Field of qualification

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In Boomanoomana, the largest group is Engineering & related at 35%, followed by Agriculture & environment (24%) and Health (14%).

Engineering & related 26.5% Agriculture & environment 18.4% Health 10.2% Education 8.2% Management & commerce 6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar locations.

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 Boomanoomana — 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 Boomanoomana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10484/boomanoomana/topic/education