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Willigobung · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Willigobung

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

Only 29.2% of people in Willigobung completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This reflects a community where a small number of residents hold high-level degrees, and most adults have not finished secondary school.

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Where Willigobung sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Willigobung — lower than 87% of areas.

Willigobung5.5%
2653, NSW 11.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is much lower than in most areas, sitting 30 points below both the state and national figures. The most common highest school year reached here is Year 10, at 35.4%.

Completed Year 12

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29.2% —

Lower than 88% 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 Willigobung, the largest group is Year 10 at 36%, followed by Year 12 (30%) and Year 9 or below (21%).

Year 10 35.4% Year 12 29.2% Year 9 or below 20.8% Year 11 12.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 5.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales rate of 27.8%. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 36.7% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.5% —

Lower than 87% 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 Willigobung, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 36.7% Bachelor degree 10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are mostly focused on practical fields, with 30% in engineering and 20% in agriculture and the environment.

Field of qualification

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In Willigobung, the largest group is Engineering & related at 39%, followed by Agriculture & environment (26%) and Education (22%).

Engineering & related 30.0% Agriculture & environment 20.0% Education 16.7% Society & culture 10.0%

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).

Schools in and around Willigobung — 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 Willigobung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14317/willigobung/topic/education