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Education & Qualifications in Gobarralong

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

Agriculture and environment is the most common field of study in Gobarralong, where 23.7% of qualified residents work in these areas. While high-level qualifications are more common here than in most similar areas, the number of people who finished high school is much lower than the state figure.

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📍 Gobarralong, Suburb / Locality

Where Gobarralong sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.6% ▲ +27.1%

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

Gobarralong17.6%
2722, NSW 10.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 47.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Nearly one in five people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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47.1% ▲ +7.6%

Higher than 55% 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 Gobarralong, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 47.1% Year 10 19.6% Year 11 5.9% Year 9 or below 5.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.6% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.6% ▲ +27.1%

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 Gobarralong, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (29%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 28.9% Bachelor degree 23.7% Certificate III / IV 21.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in management and commerce are the next most common after agriculture, held by 18.4% of residents, followed by health at 13.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Gobarralong, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 43%, followed by Management & commerce (33%) and Health (24%).

Agriculture & environment 23.7% Management & commerce 18.4% Health 13.2%

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 Gobarralong — 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 Gobarralong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11692/gobarralong/topic/education