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Boggabilla · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Boggabilla

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

Only 18.5% of residents in Boggabilla have completed Year 12, reflecting a community with very low formal schooling levels. This is one of the lowest rates for this level among similar areas and sits far below the national figure.

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📍 Boggabilla, Urban Centre

Where Boggabilla sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.9% ▼ -81.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Boggabilla — lower than 99% of areas.

Boggabilla0.9%
2409, NSW 6.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people here finished high school compared to the New South Wales average of 58.9%, and this figure has fallen slightly since 2011. The most common highest school year reached is Year 10, completed by 21.9% of residents.

Completed Year 12

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18.5% ▼ -10.8%

Lower than 98% 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 Boggabilla, the largest group is Year 10 at 36%, followed by Year 12 (30%) and Year 9 or below (22%).

Year 10 21.9% Year 12 18.5% Year 9 or below 13.3% Year 11 6.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are very rare in Boggabilla, with only 0.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3% and represents a drop of 4.2 percentage points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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0.9% ▼ -81.6%

Lower than 99% 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 Boggabilla, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 4.1% Certificate I / II 2.7% Bachelor degree 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 5.4%, followed by Architecture and building and Health, both at 4.1%.

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No single group dominates in Boggabilla — Engineering & related leads at 23%, ahead of Architecture & building (17%) and Health (17%).

Engineering & related 5.4% Architecture & building 4.1% Health 4.1% Society & culture 3.2% Management & commerce 2.3% Education 1.8% Creative arts 1.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 1.4%

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 Boggabilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121008/boggabilla/topic/education