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Tocumwal · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Tocumwal

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

Far fewer people in Tocumwal finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 28.7% completing Year 12. This gap is much larger than in most similar areas. While the number of people with university degrees has risen slightly since 2011, overall qualification levels remain low.

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📍 Tocumwal, Urban Centre

Where Tocumwal sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.7% ▲ +20.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Tocumwal — lower than 70% of areas.

Tocumwal8.7%
2714, NSW 9.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 28.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This result has barely changed since 2011, and nearly one-fifth of the population left school in Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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28.7% ▲ +1.9%

Lower than 83% 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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Tocumwal splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (33%) and Year 10 (29%), with Year 9 or below at 21%.

Year 12 28.7% Year 10 25.3% Year 9 or below 18.9% Year 11 15.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.7% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.7% ▲ +20.3%

Lower than 70% 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.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 17.1%, followed by Management and Commerce at 10.7%.

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 Tocumwal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115139/tocumwal/topic/education