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Education & Qualifications in Tooma

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

Agriculture and environment is the most common field of study in Tooma, where nearly a third of qualified residents specialise in these areas. While a high proportion of adults hold university degrees, fewer residents have finished Year 12 compared to the state average.

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Where Tooma sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

27.6% ▲ +153.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tooma — higher than 82% of areas.

Tooma27.6%
2642, NSW 14.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over half of residents, or 52.8%, have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales and Australian figures.

Completed Year 12

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52.8% ▲ +14.4%

Higher than 68% 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 Tooma, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 38%.

Year 12 52.8% Year 10 32.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are common here, with 27.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits slightly above the national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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27.6% ▲ +153.8%

Higher than 82% 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 Tooma, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (15%).

Bachelor degree 31.6% Certificate III / IV 18.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across a few main areas, with agriculture and environment leading at 31.6%, followed by health at 26.3% and architecture and building at 21.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Tooma, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 33%, followed by Health (28%) and Architecture & building (22%).

Agriculture & environment 31.6% Health 26.3% Architecture & building 21.1% Management & commerce 15.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation seen in 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 Tooma — 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 Tooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13924/tooma/topic/education