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Education & Qualifications in Rugby

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

Fewer people in Rugby have finished high school than in most other areas, but those with degrees are more common here than in similar places. This mix of educational backgrounds shapes the local workforce, with about 20% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where Rugby sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rugby — higher than 66% of areas.

Rugby19.7%
2583, NSW 11.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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39.1% —

Lower than 66% 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 Rugby, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 12 39.1% Year 10 29.7% Year 9 or below 14.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 19.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national average of 26.3%. Trade certificates are the most common qualification, held by 31.8% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.7% —

Higher than 66% 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 Rugby, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 31.8% Bachelor degree 22.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.9% Postgraduate degree 9.1% Certificate I / II 9.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are diverse, with the largest groups focused on engineering (18.2%) and information technology, agriculture, and hospitality, each at 9.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Rugby, the largest group is Engineering & related at 35%, followed by Information technology (17%) and Agriculture & environment (17%).

Engineering & related 18.2% Information technology 9.1% Agriculture & environment 9.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 9.1% Management & commerce 6.8%

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 smaller number 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 Rugby — 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 Rugby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13453/rugby/topic/education