Trewilga · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Trewilga

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

Fewer people have finished high school in Trewilga than in most similar areas. Only 30.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Trewilga, Suburb / Locality

Where Trewilga sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.0%
  • 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 Trewilga — lower than 56% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Trewilga13.0%
2869, NSW 9.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is low here, with 30.4% finishing Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Nearly half of residents (47.8%) list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

30.4%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 30.4%

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

Highest year of school

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In Trewilga, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 9 or below (31%) and Year 12 (27%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 13% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is around the middle for similar areas, though it is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

13.0%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 13.0%

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 Trewilga, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 70%; Bachelor degree is next at 30%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Society & culture at 50%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

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In Trewilga, Society & culture is the majority at 100%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Trewilga, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

0

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 Trewilga — 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 Trewilga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13955/trewilga/topic/education