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Education & Qualifications in Woodburn

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

Nearly half of adults in Woodburn hold a Certificate III or IV, making it the most common qualification in the area. While many residents have achieved vocational training, overall school and university completion rates are far below the state and national figures.

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Where Woodburn sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Woodburn — higher than 57% of areas.

Woodburn16.4%
2538, NSW 20.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 46.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Around 27.6% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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46.6% —

Higher than 54% 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 Woodburn, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 33%.

Year 12 46.6% Year 10 27.6% Year 9 or below 8.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here than elsewhere, with only 16.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.4% —

Higher than 57% 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 Woodburn, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 47.4% Bachelor degree 13.2% Postgraduate degree 7.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications often studied Engineering and related fields (23.7%) or Education (18.4%), followed by Society and culture at 13.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Woodburn, the largest group is Engineering & related at 29%, followed by Education (23%) and Society & culture (16%).

Engineering & related 23.7% Education 18.4% Society & culture 13.2% Architecture & building 10.5% Agriculture & environment 7.9% Health 7.9%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a fact that makes 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).

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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 Woodburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14398/woodburn/topic/education