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Education & Qualifications in Wombeyan Caves

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

A high proportion of university-educated adults live in Wombeyan Caves, where 34% hold a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is well above the national average, creating a community with a strong mix of professional and trade qualifications.

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📍 Wombeyan Caves, Suburb / Locality

Where Wombeyan Caves sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

34.0% ▲ +176.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wombeyan Caves — higher than 88% of areas.

Wombeyan Caves34.0%
2580, NSW 14.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About half of residents (50.9%) finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the New South Wales and national figures.

Completed Year 12

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50.9% ▲ +39.2%

Higher than 64% 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 Wombeyan Caves, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 9 or below is next at 21%.

Year 12 50.9% Year 9 or below 20.8% Year 10 18.9% Year 11 9.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Professional degrees are common here, with 34% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far exceeding the state and national averages. Trade certificates are even more frequent, with 48.8% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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34.0% ▲ +176.9%

Higher than 88% 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 Wombeyan Caves, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (36%) and Certificate I / II (10%).

Certificate III / IV 48.8% Bachelor degree 36.6% Certificate I / II 9.8% Postgraduate degree 7.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Engineering at 26.8% and Management and commerce at 12.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Wombeyan Caves, the largest group is Engineering & related at 34%, followed by Management & commerce (16%) and Society & culture (13%).

Engineering & related 26.8% Management & commerce 12.2% Society & culture 9.8% Architecture & building 7.3% Agriculture & environment 7.3% Education 7.3% Creative arts 7.3%

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 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 Wombeyan Caves — 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 Wombeyan Caves [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14384/wombeyan-caves/topic/education