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Wallerawang · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Wallerawang

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

A gap of 28 percentage points separates Wallerawang from the state average in Year 12 completion. Only 31.2% of residents here finished high school, and university degrees are similarly uncommon. This reflects a local workforce that relies more on practical trade certificates than academic qualifications.

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📍 Wallerawang, Urban Centre

Where Wallerawang sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.3% ▲ +1.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wallerawang — lower than 79% of areas.

Wallerawang7.3%
2845, NSW 9.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 31.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. While this is much lower than most areas, the rate has risen slightly by 3 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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31.2% ▲ +10.8%

Lower than 75% 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 Wallerawang, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 10 38.6% Year 12 31.2% Year 9 or below 17.3% Year 11 8.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 7.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the 26.3% national figure. Instead, over half of the community holds a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.3% ▲ +1.0%

Lower than 79% 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 Wallerawang, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.

Certificate III / IV 53.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.5% Bachelor degree 10.4% Certificate I / II 4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5% Postgraduate degree 1.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 27.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.0%.

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 Wallerawang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115151/wallerawang/topic/education