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Inverell · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Inverell

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

Fewer residents in Inverell have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 34.7% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Inverell, Urban Centre

Where Inverell sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.2% ▼ -8.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Inverell — lower than 66% of areas.

Inverell9.2%
2360, NSW 10.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates have fallen 5.2 points since 2011 to 34.7%, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. About 30.1% of residents finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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34.7% ▼ -13.1%

Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Inverell, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 12 34.7% Year 10 30.1% Year 9 or below 17.3% Year 11 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 9.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 39.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.2% ▼ -8.6%

Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.

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 services at 14.3%, followed closely by management and commerce at 13.8%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Inverell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114015/inverell/topic/education