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Golspie · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Golspie

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

Only 43.3% of residents in Golspie have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. Despite this, about a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it much higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Golspie, Suburb / Locality

Where Golspie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

24.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Golspie — higher than 77% of areas.

Golspie24.6%
2580, NSW 14.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures, with only 43.3% of people finishing Year 12. About 22.4% of residents left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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43.3% —

Lower than 54% 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 Golspie, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 9 or below (24%) and Year 10 (22%).

Year 12 43.3% Year 9 or below 22.4% Year 10 20.9% Year 11 7.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 24.6% of adults, which is much higher than most similar areas but a little below the Australian figure. For those with degrees, the most common level is a bachelor degree at 43.6%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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24.6% —

Higher than 77% 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 Golspie, Bachelor degree is the majority at 53%; Certificate III / IV is next at 38%.

Bachelor degree 43.6% Certificate III / IV 30.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 17.9%, followed by Society and culture at 15.4%.

Field of qualification

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Golspie splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (21%) and Society & culture (18%), with Health at 15%.

Engineering & related 17.9% Society & culture 15.4% Health 12.8% Agriculture & environment 10.3% Education 10.3% Management & commerce 10.3% Architecture & building 7.7%

Schools

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

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

Schools in and around Golspie — 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 Golspie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11699/golspie/topic/education