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Education & Qualifications in Boomey

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

About half of Boomey residents have finished Year 12, which is a higher proportion than most similar areas. While higher education levels are common here compared to like areas, the community's overall schooling and degree rates remain well below the national figures.

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Where Boomey sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boomey — higher than 59% of areas.

Boomey17.2%
2866, NSW 15.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of the residents finished Year 12, though this is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures. About 25.9% of people stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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50.0% —

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 Boomey, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 31%.

Year 12 50.0% Year 10 25.9% Year 9 or below 8.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Around 17.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is more common than in most similar areas but far below the state average. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 29.4%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.2% —

Higher than 59% 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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Boomey splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (40%) and Certificate III / IV (36%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 24%.

Bachelor degree 29.4% Certificate III / IV 26.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications in Boomey most often studied agriculture and the environment, making up 23.5% of the group. Health and education follow at 14.7% and 11.8% respectively.

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In Boomey, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 40%, followed by Health (25%) and Education (20%).

Agriculture & environment 23.5% Health 14.7% Education 11.8% Management & commerce 8.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is less 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).

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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 Boomey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10486/boomey/topic/education