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Education & Qualifications in Carcalgong

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

Education levels in Carcalgong have seen little change over the last decade, with a small number of residents holding university degrees. Only 7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.

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Where Carcalgong sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.0% —

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

Carcalgong7.0%
2850, NSW 14.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people here finished high school compared to most areas. Only 34.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is 24 percentage points lower than the national figure.

Completed Year 12

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34.9% —

Lower than 77% 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 Carcalgong, Year 10 is the majority at 55%; Year 12 is next at 38%.

Year 10 51.2% Year 12 34.9% Year 9 or below 7.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Practical certificates are the most common qualification, with 54.2% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV. This helps explain why the proportion of adults with a university degree is much lower than in most other areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.0% —

Lower 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 Carcalgong, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 54.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.8% Bachelor degree 12.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several different fields. Health is the most common area of study at 20.8%, followed by engineering, building, management, and society and culture, each at 12.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Carcalgong, the largest group is Health at 25%, followed by Engineering & related (15%) and Architecture & building (15%).

Health 20.8% Engineering & related 12.5% Architecture & building 12.5% Management & commerce 12.5% Society & culture 12.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 12.5%

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 of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Carcalgong — 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 Carcalgong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10806/carcalgong/topic/education