Wingen · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Wingen

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

Education levels in Wingen have remained low compared to the rest of the country, with only 8.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most residents here have a trade qualification or finished school around Year 10.

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📍 Wingen, Suburb / Locality

Where Wingen sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.3% ▼ -6.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wingen — lower than 77% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Wingen8.3%
2337, NSW 13.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 36.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school completed in Wingen is Year 10, at 38.4%.

36.6% ▼ -4.9%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.5%
  • 2016: 26.5%
  • 2021: 36.6%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Wingen splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (41%) and Year 12 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 12%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

High-level degrees are rare here, with the bachelor degree rate far below the Australian average. Instead, nearly half of qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.

8.3% ▼ -6.0%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 20.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.2%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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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 Wingen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14349/wingen/topic/education