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Education & Qualifications in Garoo

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Garoo. While 17.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher—which is higher than most similar areas—this is still well below the national figure. The community's educational profile is marked by a significant gap in high school completion compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Garoo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Garoo — higher than 60% of areas.

Garoo17.6%
2340, NSW 15.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 45.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 29.2%.

Completed Year 12

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45.8% —

Higher than 52% 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 Garoo, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 34%.

Year 12 45.8% Year 10 29.2% Year 11 5.6% Year 9 or below 5.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A typical adult in Garoo is most likely to hold a Certificate III or IV, with 43.9% of residents reaching this level. While 17.6% hold a bachelor degree or higher, this remains far below the state average of 27.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.6% —

Higher than 60% 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 Garoo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).

Certificate III / IV 43.9% Bachelor degree 31.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, led by Health at 17.1% and Agriculture and Environment at 14.6%. Management and commerce is another common field of study for 12.2% of residents.

Field of qualification

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Garoo splits fairly evenly between Health (24%) and Agriculture & environment (21%), with Management & commerce at 17%.

Health 17.1% Agriculture & environment 14.6% Management & commerce 12.2% Society & culture 9.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 9.8% Engineering & related 7.3%

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 Garoo — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Garoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11595/garoo/topic/education