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Education & Qualifications in Wallanbah

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

A high number of university degrees defines the adult population in Wallanbah, where 28.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While many adults are highly qualified, fewer people here finished high school compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Wallanbah, Suburb / Locality

Where Wallanbah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

28.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wallanbah — higher than 83% of areas.

Wallanbah28.1%
2422, NSW 12.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 10, at 41.1%.

Completed Year 12

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35.7% —

Lower than 75% 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 Wallanbah, the largest group is Year 10 at 43%, followed by Year 12 (37%) and Year 9 or below (20%).

Year 10 41.1% Year 12 35.7% Year 9 or below 19.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much higher than in most similar areas, sitting slightly above the Australian average. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 29.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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28.1% —

Higher than 83% 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 Wallanbah, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Graduate diploma / certificate (20%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).

Certificate III / IV 29.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 16.2% Postgraduate degree 13.5% Bachelor degree 13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study for those with qualifications, making up 21.6% of the total. Agriculture, health, and management each account for 10.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Wallanbah, the largest group is Engineering & related at 27%, followed by Agriculture & environment (13%) and Health (13%).

Engineering & related 21.6% Agriculture & environment 10.8% Health 10.8% Management & commerce 10.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.8% Education 8.1% Society & culture 8.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a common trait for 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 Wallanbah — 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 Wallanbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14124/wallanbah/topic/education