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Kangaroobie · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Kangaroobie

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

About 64.6% of people in Kangaroobie have completed Year 12, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. This high rate of school completion reflects a community that is more educated than most similar areas. While university degrees are less common than in the wider state, trade certificates are very popular.

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📍 Kangaroobie, Suburb / Locality

Where Kangaroobie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kangaroobie — higher than 71% of areas.

Kangaroobie21.2%
2800, NSW 21.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is a strong point here, at 64.6%, which is 5.7 percentage points higher than the typical Australian figure. About 20.8% of residents finished school at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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64.6% —

Higher than 86% 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 Kangaroobie, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Year 12 64.6% Year 10 20.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Trade qualifications are the most common, with 39.4% holding a Certificate III or IV. While 21.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.2% —

Higher than 71% 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 Kangaroobie, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Bachelor degree (18%).

Certificate III / IV 39.4% Postgraduate degree 18.2% Bachelor degree 15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in management and commerce are the most frequent at 33.3%. Health and education follow at 12.1% each, while engineering and hospitality services both sit at 9.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Kangaroobie, the largest group is Management & commerce at 44%, followed by Health (16%) and Education (16%).

Management & commerce 33.3% Health 12.1% Education 12.1% Engineering & related 9.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 9.1%

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 in this regard 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 Kangaroobie — 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 Kangaroobie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12070/kangaroobie/topic/education