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Education & Qualifications in Wallendbeen

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

Only 45.4% of residents in Wallendbeen have finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure. This gap in school completion is matched by a lower rate of university degrees compared to the state and national averages. The area's educational profile is modest, with a strong focus on trade certificates and diplomas.

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📍 Wallendbeen, Suburb / Locality

Where Wallendbeen sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.9% ▲ +41.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wallendbeen — higher than 58% of areas.

Wallendbeen16.9%
2588, NSW 16.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is far below the national figure of 58.8%, with just 45.4% of locals finishing their final school year. Around 26.9% of residents stopped after Year 10, while 16.8% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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45.4% ▲ +29.8%

Higher than 51% 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 Wallendbeen, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 12 45.4% Year 10 26.9% Year 9 or below 16.8% Year 11 5.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.9% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV (24.1%) and bachelor degrees (23.4%).

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.9% ▲ +41.0%

Higher than 58% 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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Wallendbeen splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 24.1% Bachelor degree 23.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.0% Postgraduate degree 2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 14.5%. Agriculture and environment follow closely at 13.8%, while society and culture account for 12.4%.

Field of qualification

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Wallendbeen splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (19%) and Agriculture & environment (18%), with Society & culture at 16%.

Management & commerce 14.5% Agriculture & environment 13.8% Society & culture 12.4% Education 10.3% Health 9.0% Engineering & related 8.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.5% Creative arts 3.4%

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 smaller number 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).

Schools in and around Wallendbeen — 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 Wallendbeen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14131/wallendbeen/topic/education