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Education & Qualifications in Warren

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

Only 32.2% of people in Warren have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap in basic schooling is the town's most striking educational trend, though the number of high school graduates has risen since 2011.

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📍 Warren, Urban Centre

Where Warren sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.4% ▲ +46.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Warren — lower than 72% of areas.

Warren8.4%
2824, NSW 11.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales rate of 58.9%. While 32.2% of residents finished school, another 27% listed Year 10 as their highest level of education.

Completed Year 12

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32.2% ▲ +33.5%

Lower than 72% 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 Warren, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (23%).

Year 12 32.2% Year 10 27.0% Year 9 or below 18.8% Year 11 5.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are uncommon here, with only 8.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, though the proportion of degree holders rose slightly since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.4% ▲ +46.4%

Lower than 72% 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 Warren, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 27.4% Bachelor degree 12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.7% Postgraduate degree 2.7% Certificate I / II 2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 14.4%, followed by education at 8.4% and management and commerce at 8.0%.

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 Warren [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115153/warren/topic/education