Woodview · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Woodview

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

Fewer people have completed high school in Woodview compared to previous years, with only 39.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This creates a local profile where formal higher education is much less common than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Woodview, Suburb / Locality

Where Woodview sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.3% ▼ -56.8%
  • 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 Woodview — lower than 90% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Woodview4.3%
2470, NSW 8.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion rates are far below the national figure, with only 39.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 19 percentage points lower than both New South Wales and Australia.

39.5% ▲ +17.2%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.7%
  • 2016: 44.3%
  • 2021: 39.5%

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

Highest year of school

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Woodview splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, as only 4.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though nearly half of qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.

4.3% ▼ -56.8%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 4.3%

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 Woodview, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 25%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 21%, followed by engineering and related fields at 19.8%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area.

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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 Woodview — 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 Woodview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14415/woodview/topic/education