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Education & Qualifications in Grogan

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

Fewer people in Grogan have finished high school compared to the wider country, though nearly one in five adults holds a university degree. This mix of education levels reflects a community where university qualifications are more common than in many similar areas.

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Where Grogan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Grogan — higher than 66% of areas.

Grogan19.7%
2666, NSW 11.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 46.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%. Most people who didn't finish high school stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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46.6% —

Higher 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 Grogan, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 45%.

Year 12 46.6% Year 10 37.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While 19.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher—a figure higher than most similar areas—this remains well below the national average of 26.3%. Bachelor degrees and Certificate III or IV are the most common top qualifications.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.7% —

Higher than 66% 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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Grogan splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (39%) and Certificate III / IV (39%), with Certificate I / II at 13%.

Bachelor degree 32.4% Certificate III / IV 32.4% Certificate I / II 10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Education in Grogan is heavily geared toward the land, with 32.4% of qualifications in agriculture and environment. Other common fields include engineering and society and culture.

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In Grogan, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 67%; Engineering & related is next at 17%.

Agriculture & environment 32.4% Engineering & related 8.1% Society & culture 8.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it 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).

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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 Grogan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11789/grogan/topic/education