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Education & Qualifications in Walang

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

Half of residents in Walang have completed Year 12, which is a higher rate than most similar areas. While the area shows some strong educational attainment locally, it sits well below state and national figures for school completion and university degrees.

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Where Walang sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Walang — higher than 56% of areas.

Walang16.1%
2795, NSW 19.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 50% of people finished Year 12, though this is well below the New South Wales rate of 58.9%. The remaining residents mostly left school after Year 10 (24.4%) or Year 9 and below (12.8%).

Completed Year 12

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50.0% —

Higher than 62% 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 Walang, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 26%.

Year 12 50.0% Year 10 24.4% Year 9 or below 12.8% Year 11 6.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are far below the national figure, with only 16.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.1% —

Higher than 56% 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 Walang, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (28%) and Bachelor degree (21%).

Certificate III / IV 34.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.4% Bachelor degree 17.2% Postgraduate degree 6.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, led by Engineering at 24.1%. Architecture, Health, and Management and Commerce each account for 13.8% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Walang, the largest group is Engineering & related at 32%, followed by Architecture & building (18%) and Health (18%).

Engineering & related 24.1% Architecture & building 13.8% Health 13.8% Management & commerce 13.8% Education 10.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 kilometres of the area, which is smaller than 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).

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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 Walang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14109/walang/topic/education