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Pomeroy · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Pomeroy

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

Nearly half of residents in Pomeroy have completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. While these figures are well below the New South Wales and national averages, the community shows a strong lean toward vocational and professional qualifications.

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Where Pomeroy sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pomeroy — higher than 62% of areas.

Pomeroy18.1%
2580, NSW 14.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 49.3% of people finished Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but nearly 10 percentage points lower than the national average.

Completed Year 12

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49.3% —

Higher than 61% 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 Pomeroy, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 35%.

Year 12 49.3% Year 10 31.5% Year 11 4.1% Year 9 or below 4.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Typical qualifications often involve a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.9% of adults. While 18.1% hold 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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18.1% —

Higher than 62% 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 Pomeroy, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (35%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).

Certificate III / IV 34.9% Bachelor degree 27.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.3%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 20.9%.

Field of qualification

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Pomeroy splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (24%) and Engineering & related (22%), with Society & culture at 17%.

Management & commerce 23.3% Engineering & related 20.9% Society & culture 16.3% Architecture & building 14.0% Agriculture & environment 11.6% Education 9.3%

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 more common situation than in 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).

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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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pomeroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13251/pomeroy/topic/education