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Education & Qualifications in Mongogarie

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

Only 31.3% of people in Mongogarie finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This highlights a significant gap in formal schooling for the area compared to the rest of Australia. The community generally holds lower levels of formal qualifications than the state average.

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Where Mongogarie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mongogarie — lower than 56% of areas.

Mongogarie13.2%
2470, NSW 8.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 31.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Another 31.3% of the population finished Year 10, while 12.5% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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31.3% —

Lower than 85% 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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Mongogarie splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (35%) and Year 10 (35%), with Year 11 at 16%.

Year 12 31.3% Year 10 31.3% Year 11 14.1% Year 9 or below 12.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.2% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.2% —

Lower than 56% 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 Mongogarie, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (16%).

Certificate III / IV 37.5% Bachelor degree 15.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 25%, followed by education at 21.9%. Other common areas of study include food, hospitality and personal services.

Field of qualification

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Mongogarie splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (32%) and Education (28%), with Food, hospitality & personal services at 16%.

Management & commerce 25.0% Education 21.9% Food, hospitality & personal services 12.5% Engineering & related 9.4% Society & culture 9.4%

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 locations.

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 Mongogarie — 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 Mongogarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12690/mongogarie/topic/education