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The Whiteman · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in The Whiteman

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

Fewer than half of adults in The Whiteman have finished high school, reflecting a local workforce more focused on trade and practical skills. Only 15.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is far below the national figure.

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Where The Whiteman sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.9% ▲ +46.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is The Whiteman — higher than 55% of areas.

The Whiteman15.9%
2460, NSW 10.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 42.4% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. Many residents instead finished at Year 10, which accounts for 38.4% of the population.

Completed Year 12

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42.4% ▲ +56.8%

Lower than 57% 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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The Whiteman splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (43%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 11 at 11%.

Year 12 42.4% Year 10 38.4% Year 11 11.2% Year 9 or below 5.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Practical qualifications are common, with 40% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. This helps explain why the proportion of people with a university degree is far below the Australian average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.9% ▲ +46.2%

Higher than 55% 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 The Whiteman, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 40.0% Bachelor degree 15.0% Postgraduate degree 11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.5% Certificate I / II 3.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 22.5%, followed by agriculture and environment at 15.0% and management and commerce at 12.5%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in The Whiteman — Engineering & related leads at 23%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (15%) and Management & commerce (13%).

Engineering & related 22.5% Agriculture & environment 15.0% Management & commerce 12.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 11.3% Health 10.0% Architecture & building 7.5% Education 7.5% Society & culture 7.5% Creative arts 5.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, making this area smaller in terms of educational facilities 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 The Whiteman — 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 The Whiteman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13859/the-whiteman/topic/education