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Woolgoolga · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Woolgoolga

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

Fewer residents in Woolgoolga have finished high school or university compared to the state average, though educational levels are climbing. A growing number of locals are gaining qualifications, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher rising to 16.8% since 2016.

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Where Woolgoolga sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.8% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Woolgoolga — higher than 74% of areas.

Woolgoolga16.8%
2456, NSW 19.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

While 45.2% of people have completed Year 12, this is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a notable improvement for the area, as the rate rose 14 points since the 2016 census.

Completed Year 12

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45.2% —

Higher than 69% 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 Woolgoolga, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 12 45.2% Year 10 27.6% Year 9 or below 13.6% Year 11 5.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher make up 16.8% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.8% —

Higher than 74% of urban centre 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 Woolgoolga, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Certificate III / IV 30.4% Bachelor degree 20.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.8% Postgraduate degree 5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.7% Certificate I / II 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15%, followed by society and culture at 11.7% and engineering at 11.6%.

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 Woolgoolga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114035/woolgoolga/topic/education