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Education & Qualifications in Wambangalang

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

Far fewer people in Wambangalang finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, with only 44.6% reaching that milestone. This reflects a broader trend in the area where both high school completion and university degrees are much lower than state and national figures.

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📍 Wambangalang, Suburb / Locality

Where Wambangalang sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wambangalang — lower than 53% of areas.

Wambangalang14.0%
2830, NSW 18.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer than half of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a common pattern for the area, where 28.6% of people stopped at Year 10 and 16.1% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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44.6% —

Lower 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 Wambangalang, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 12 44.6% Year 10 28.6% Year 9 or below 16.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 14% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 27.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.0% —

Lower than 53% 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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Wambangalang splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (39%) and Bachelor degree (35%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 26%.

Certificate III / IV 27.3% Bachelor degree 24.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across various fields, with society and culture being the most common at 18.2%. Education follows at 12.1%, while agriculture and environment, health, and management each account for 9.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Wambangalang, the largest group is Society & culture at 27%, followed by Education (18%) and Agriculture & environment (14%).

Society & culture 18.2% Education 12.1% Agriculture & environment 9.1% Health 9.1% Management & commerce 9.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 9.1%

Schools

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

There is one government school within 3km, which is more than about 59% of similar areas. This is a combined school providing both primary and secondary education.

Schools within 3 km

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1

Lower than 57% 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 Wambangalang — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Wambangalang

1 school.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1
Wambangalang Environmental Education Centre, Dubbo Government Combined 8.5 km — —

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 Wambangalang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14139/wambangalang/topic/education