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Namoi River · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Namoi River

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

Low levels of formal schooling define the profile of Namoi River, where not a single adult holds a university degree. This stands in stark contrast to the rest of the country and highlights a significant gap in higher education within the area.

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📍 Namoi River, Suburb / Locality

Where Namoi River sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Namoi River — lower than 99% of areas.

Namoi River0.0%
2346, NSW 8.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 25.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. More people in the area reached Year 10 (27.5%) than completed their final school year.

Completed Year 12

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25.5% —

Lower than 92% 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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Namoi River splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (32%) and Year 12 (30%), with Year 9 or below at 30%.

Year 10 27.5% Year 12 25.5% Year 9 or below 25.5% Year 11 7.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. Instead, the most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV, held by 37.0% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Namoi River, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 38%.

Certificate III / IV 37.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications have focused largely on practical fields, with 18.5% studying architecture and building and 11.1% in engineering.

Field of qualification

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In Namoi River, the largest group is Architecture & building at 45%, followed by Engineering & related (27%) and Management & commerce (27%).

Architecture & building 18.5% Engineering & related 11.1% Management & commerce 11.1%

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 areas.

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 Namoi River — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Namoi River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12899/namoi-river/topic/education