Terramungamine · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Terramungamine

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

Forty-two percent of adults in Terramungamine hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While vocational training is popular, fewer people have finished high school or university compared to the state and national figures.

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Where Terramungamine sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.5% ▲ +18.9%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Terramungamine — higher than 57% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Terramungamine16.5%
2830, NSW 18.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%. About 31% of people finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

43.5% ▲ +30.5%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.3%
  • 2016: 43.7%
  • 2021: 43.5%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Terramungamine, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than in the wider state, with 16.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the national figure of 26.3%.

16.5% ▲ +18.9%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 16.5%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 20.6%, followed by health at 15.8% and engineering at 15.2%.

Schools

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

There is one independent combined school within 3km of the area. The school is smaller than most in similar areas, with an average size of 215 students.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

996

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Terramungamine — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Terramungamine

1 school — 215 students, average ICSEA 996.

By sector: Independent 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving Terramungamine, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Burrabadine Christian Community School, Dubbo Independent Combined 13.2 km 215 996

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 Terramungamine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13816/terramungamine/topic/education