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Oallen · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Oallen

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

Only 32.6% of people in Oallen completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the state and national averages. This sparsely populated area sees very few residents holding university degrees, with a strong preference for trade-based certificates instead.

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Where Oallen sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Oallen — lower than 83% of areas.

Oallen6.7%
2580, NSW 14.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people finished high school here than in most other areas, with just 32.6% completing Year 12. This is 26 percentage points lower than the New South Wales and Australian figures, while 34.8% of residents stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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32.6% —

Lower than 82% 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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Oallen splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (45%) and Year 12 (42%), with Year 11 at 7%.

Year 10 34.8% Year 12 32.6% Year 11 5.2% Year 9 or below 5.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 6.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. Instead, trade qualifications are common, with 40% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.7% —

Lower than 83% 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 Oallen, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 68%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 40.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.3% Bachelor degree 4.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study are engineering and related fields at 25.3%, followed by architecture and building at 11.6% and management and commerce at 10.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Oallen, the largest group is Engineering & related at 41%, followed by Architecture & building (19%) and Management & commerce (17%).

Engineering & related 25.3% Architecture & building 11.6% Management & commerce 10.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.3% Education 4.2% Society & culture 3.2%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common situation for 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 Oallen — 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 Oallen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13073/oallen/topic/education