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Education & Qualifications in Walmer

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

A higher share of adults in Walmer hold university degrees than in most similar areas, though the community still lacks local schooling options. Over a fifth of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, making the area more qualified than many similar spots despite being well below the state average.

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Where Walmer sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Walmer — higher than 71% of areas.

Walmer21.4%
2820, NSW 9.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Over half of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is well below both the New South Wales and Australian averages.

Completed Year 12

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55.6% —

Higher than 73% 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 Walmer, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 9 or below is next at 21%.

Year 12 55.6% Year 9 or below 22.2% Year 10 19.4% Year 11 8.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 21.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.4% —

Higher than 71% 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 Walmer, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (26%) and Certificate III / IV (26%).

Bachelor degree 39.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.7% Certificate III / IV 21.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with higher qualifications are most often trained in engineering or education, with both fields making up 30.4% of degrees. Health and management and commerce each account for 13%.

Field of qualification

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Walmer splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (35%) and Education (35%), with Health at 15%.

Engineering & related 30.4% Education 30.4% Health 13.0% Management & commerce 13.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, a situation that is more common here 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 Walmer — 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 Walmer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14137/walmer/topic/education