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Goorangoola · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Goorangoola

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

More than half of qualified adults in Goorangoola hold a Certificate III or IV, reflecting a workforce focused on trade and practical skills. Only 38% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This creates a profile where vocational training is much more common than university degrees.

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📍 Goorangoola, Suburb / Locality

Where Goorangoola sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Goorangoola — lower than 86% of areas.

Goorangoola6.0%
2330, NSW 11.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 38% of people finishing. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 10, at 42%.

Completed Year 12

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38.0% —

Lower than 69% 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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Goorangoola splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (44%) and Year 12 (40%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.

Year 10 42.0% Year 12 38.0% Year 9 or below 16.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare here, as only 6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 27.8% seen across New South Wales.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.0% —

Lower than 86% 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 Goorangoola, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 70%; Bachelor degree is next at 15%.

Certificate III / IV 56.0% Bachelor degree 12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 32%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16%.

Field of qualification

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In Goorangoola, Management & commerce is the majority at 53%; Engineering & related is next at 27%.

Management & commerce 32.0% Engineering & related 16.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 12.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this 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 Goorangoola — 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 Goorangoola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11722/goorangoola/topic/education