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Education & Qualifications in Wantagong

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

A strong focus on farming and land management shapes the learning and skills of people in Wantagong. While nearly 45% of qualifications are in agriculture and environment, the area has a much lower rate of university degrees than the state and national figures.

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Where Wantagong sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wantagong — lower than 52% of areas.

Wantagong14.3%
2644, NSW 13.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over half of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the New South Wales and Australian averages by about 7 percentage points.

Completed Year 12

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51.7% —

Higher than 66% 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 Wantagong, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 26%.

Year 12 51.7% Year 10 23.3% Year 11 10.0% Year 9 or below 5.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 14.3% of adults, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages. Trade certificates are more common, with 23.7% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.3% —

Lower than 52% 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 Wantagong, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 33%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (19%).

Certificate III / IV 23.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.8% Bachelor degree 13.2% Postgraduate degree 10.5% Certificate I / II 7.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Education here is heavily geared toward the land, with agriculture and environment accounting for 44.7% of all qualifications. Management and commerce, as well as creative arts, each make up 13.2% of degrees and diplomas.

Field of qualification

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In Wantagong, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 55%; Management & commerce is next at 16%.

Agriculture & environment 44.7% Management & commerce 13.2% Creative arts 13.2% Health 10.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas in terms of local education facilities.

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 Wantagong — 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 Wantagong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14155/wantagong/topic/education