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Education & Qualifications in Wallacia

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

More people in Wallacia have finished school and earned degrees than a decade ago. While 39.8% of residents have now completed Year 12, this figure remains far below the national average of 58.8%. Education levels have climbed steadily since 2011, but the area still sees fewer high-level qualifications than most of the state.

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📍 Wallacia, Urban Centre

Where Wallacia sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.5% ▲ +105.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wallacia — higher than 51% of areas.

Wallacia11.5%
2745, NSW 20.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

A much lower share of people finished Year 12 compared to the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though this rose 17 points since 2011. About 34% of residents peaked at Year 10, while 13.3% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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39.8% ▲ +71.1%

Higher than 54% 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 Wallacia, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 39.8% Year 10 34.0% Year 9 or below 13.3% Year 11 6.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 11.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure has doubled since 2011, and the most common qualification is now a Certificate III or IV at 39.6%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.5% ▲ +105.6%

Higher than 51% 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 Wallacia, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (18%).

Certificate III / IV 39.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7% Bachelor degree 14.7% Postgraduate degree 4.6% Certificate I / II 3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 0.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 20.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 18.5%. Other notable areas include society and culture, architecture, and education.

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 Wallacia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115150/wallacia/topic/education