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Wollar · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Wollar

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

Education levels in Wollar have remained low, with only 32.4% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8% and reflects a community where few people have pursued higher schooling or university degrees.

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📍 Wollar, Suburb / Locality

Where Wollar sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.6% ▼ -20.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wollar — lower than 76% of areas.

Wollar8.6%
2850, NSW 14.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.4% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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32.4% ▲ +61.4%

Lower than 83% 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 Wollar, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Year 12 32.4% Year 10 13.5% Year 9 or below 10.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare in Wollar, where only 8.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.6% ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 76% 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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Wollar splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (33%), with Certificate III / IV at 33%.

Bachelor degree 11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.1% Certificate III / IV 11.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common field is Agriculture and Environment, accounting for 14.8% of the total.

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In Wollar, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 100%.

Agriculture & environment 14.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wollar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14369/wollar/topic/education