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Watton · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Watton

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

Almost 45% of qualified adults in Watton hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While over half the population finished high school, the number of people with university degrees is far below the state and national figures.

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Where Watton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Watton — lower than 74% of areas.

Watton9.1%
2795, NSW 19.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 58.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas and roughly the same as the national figure.

Completed Year 12

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58.7% —

Higher than 78% 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 Watton, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 58.7% Year 10 26.1% Year 9 or below 13.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales rate of 27.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.1% —

Lower than 74% 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 Watton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 32%.

Certificate III / IV 44.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 26.3% Bachelor degree 10.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are education at 26.3% and management and commerce at 21.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Watton, the largest group is Education at 32%, followed by Management & commerce (26%) and Engineering & related (23%).

Education 26.3% Management & commerce 21.1% Engineering & related 18.4% Architecture & building 7.9% Society & culture 7.9%

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).

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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 Watton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14213/watton/topic/education