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Education & Qualifications in Whitlow

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

Education levels in Whitlow have shifted since 2011, with a notable gap between school completion and higher degrees. While only 32.6% of residents finished Year 12, nearly a quarter of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This creates a distinct split in the community's educational background.

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📍 Whitlow, Suburb / Locality

Where Whitlow sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.3% —

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

Whitlow23.3%
2404, NSW 10.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.6% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8% and much lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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32.6% —

Lower than 82% 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 Whitlow, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 33%.

Year 12 32.6% Year 10 20.9% Year 11 9.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 23.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas, though still well below the New South Wales average of 27.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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23.3% —

Higher 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 Whitlow, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (23%).

Bachelor degree 24.0% Postgraduate degree 16.0% Certificate III / IV 12.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in agriculture and environment at 24%, followed by education and society and culture, both at 16%.

Field of qualification

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In Whitlow, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 35%, followed by Education (24%) and Society & culture (24%).

Agriculture & environment 24.0% Education 16.0% Society & culture 16.0% Management & commerce 12.0%

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 common trait for 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 Whitlow — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Whitlow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14295/whitlow/topic/education