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Gundagai · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Gundagai

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

More people in Gundagai have completed high school and university since 2011. While the typical qualification level remains much lower than the state average, the percentage of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen to 9.7%. This shift shows a gradual increase in formal education across the area.

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📍 Gundagai, Urban Centre

Where Gundagai sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.7% ▲ +63.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Gundagai — lower than 62% of areas.

Gundagai9.7%
2722, NSW 10.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people in Gundagai finished Year 12 compared to the national figure, though the rate rose 7.3 points since 2011 to reach 33.6%. Many residents left school earlier, with 28.6% finishing Year 10 and 19.5% finishing Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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33.6% ▲ +27.8%

Lower than 67% 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 Gundagai, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (22%).

Year 12 33.6% Year 10 28.6% Year 9 or below 19.5% Year 11 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.7% ▲ +63.3%

Lower than 62% 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 Gundagai, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 33.2% Bachelor degree 14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.5% Postgraduate degree 3.8% Certificate I / II 3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Gundagai are spread across various fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 14.0%. This is followed by Management and commerce at 12.8% and Society and culture at 9.4%.

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 Gundagai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115073/gundagai/topic/education