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Walcha Road · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Walcha Road

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

Fewer residents in Walcha Road have completed high school or university than in most similar areas. Only 19% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This reflects a community where many adults leave school early to enter the workforce.

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Where Walcha Road sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Walcha Road — lower than 89% of areas.

Walcha Road4.8%
2354, NSW 13.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion rates for Year 12 are among the lowest for similar areas at 19%, which is 40 points lower than the New South Wales average. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 10, at 36.5%.

Completed Year 12

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19.0% —

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 Walcha Road, the largest group is Year 10 at 49%, followed by Year 12 (26%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 10 36.5% Year 12 19.0% Year 9 or below 12.7% Year 11 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 4.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 40%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.8% —

Lower than 89% 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 Walcha Road, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 40.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.4% Bachelor degree 8.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

People with qualifications have focused largely on practical fields, with Engineering at 17.1%, Food and Hospitality at 14.3%, and Agriculture and Environment at 11.4%.

Field of qualification

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Walcha Road splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (29%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (24%), with Agriculture & environment at 19%.

Engineering & related 17.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 14.3% Agriculture & environment 11.4% Management & commerce 8.6% Society & culture 8.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common than in 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 Walcha Road — 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 Walcha Road [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14112/walcha-road/topic/education