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Education & Qualifications in Widden

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

More people in Widden have finished high school than in most similar areas, though the typical qualification level remains low. Only 10% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure.

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Where Widden sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Widden — lower than 71% of areas.

Widden10.0%
2328, NSW 7.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 55% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still well below the New South Wales average.

Completed Year 12

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55.0% —

Higher than 72% 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 Widden, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 16%.

Year 12 55.0% Year 10 11.3% Year 11 3.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with a bachelor degree or higher held by just 10% of adults. This is far below the 26.3% typical across Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.0% —

Lower than 71% 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 Widden, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 36.0% Bachelor degree 16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.0% Certificate I / II 6.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in agriculture and the environment, held by 28% of people, followed by engineering and management at 14% each.

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In Widden, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 44%, followed by Engineering & related (22%) and Management & commerce (22%).

Agriculture & environment 28.0% Engineering & related 14.0% Management & commerce 14.0% Health 8.0%

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 smaller number than about 59% of similar areas.

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Widden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14303/widden/topic/education