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Education & Qualifications in Warialda Rail

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

Only 23.6% of people in Warialda Rail have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This makes it an area where fewer residents have completed secondary school or hold higher university degrees compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Warialda Rail sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.9% ▲ +30.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Warialda Rail — lower than 62% of areas.

Warialda Rail11.9%
2402, NSW 9.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common highest year of schooling completed for 40% of residents. The proportion who finished Year 12 is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting 35 points below both the state and national averages.

Completed Year 12

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23.6% ▲ +7.4%

Lower than 94% 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 Warialda Rail, the largest group is Year 10 at 46%, followed by Year 12 (27%) and Year 9 or below (22%).

Year 10 40.0% Year 12 23.6% Year 9 or below 19.3% Year 11 5.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here, with only 11.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most typical achievement at 37.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.9% ▲ +30.0%

Lower than 62% 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 Warialda Rail, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 26%.

Certificate III / IV 37.7% Bachelor degree 18.8% Postgraduate degree 5.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 5.8% Certificate I / II 4.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are society and culture at 13% and agriculture and environment at 11.6%. Engineering and related subjects follow at 10.1%.

Field of qualification

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Warialda Rail splits fairly evenly between Society & culture (21%) and Agriculture & environment (19%), with Engineering & related at 17%.

Society & culture 13.0% Agriculture & environment 11.6% Engineering & related 10.1% Health 8.7% Management & commerce 8.7% Education 4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 4.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number of facilities 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 Warialda Rail — 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 Warialda Rail [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14168/warialda-rail/topic/education