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Education & Qualifications in Torrington

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Torrington than in most similar areas. Only 17.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap is reflected in the low number of residents with university degrees.

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Where Torrington sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Torrington — lower than 91% of areas.

Torrington4.0%
2371, NSW 9.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The typical level of schooling is low, with only 17.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, while 35.5% of residents stopped after Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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17.1% —

Lower than 99% 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 Torrington, Year 10 is the majority at 53%; Year 12 is next at 25%.

Year 10 35.5% Year 12 17.1% Year 9 or below 10.5% Year 11 3.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 26.8% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.0% —

Lower than 91% 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 Torrington, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 26.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Torrington are most common in agriculture and the environment (19.5%), followed by management and commerce at 17.1%.

Field of qualification

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Torrington splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (29%) and Management & commerce (25%), with Engineering & related at 21%.

Agriculture & environment 19.5% Management & commerce 17.1% Engineering & related 14.6% Architecture & building 9.8% Creative arts 7.3%

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 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 Torrington — 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 Torrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13937/torrington/topic/education