Trangie · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Trangie

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

Far fewer people in Trangie have completed high school or university than in most other similar areas. Only 30% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that has stayed exactly the same since 2011. This creates a gap of nearly 30 percentage points compared to the national average.

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📍 Trangie, Urban Centre

Where Trangie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.1% ▼ -24.1%
  • 0.0%–1.3%: 16 areas
  • 1.3%–2.5%: 29 areas
  • 2.5%–3.8%: 53 areas
  • 3.8%–5.0%: 79 areas
  • 5.0%–6.3%: 86 areas
  • 6.3%–7.5%: 124 areas
  • 7.5%–8.8%: 163 areas
  • 8.8%–10.0%: 174 areas
  • 10.0%–11.3%: 184 areas
  • 11.3%–12.5%: 142 areas
  • 12.5%–13.8%: 100 areas
  • 13.8%–15.0%: 95 areas
  • 15.0%–16.3%: 91 areas
  • 16.3%–17.5%: 66 areas
  • 17.5%–18.8%: 60 areas
  • 18.8%–20.0%: 43 areas
  • 20.0%–21.3%: 33 areas
  • 21.3%–22.5%: 49 areas
  • 22.5%–23.8%: 39 areas
  • 23.8%–25.0%: 36 areas
  • 25.0%–26.3%: 27 areas
  • 26.3%–27.5%: 25 areas
  • 27.5%–28.8%: 26 areas
  • 28.8%–30.0%: 12 areas
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 17 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 10 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 11 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 40 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Trangie — lower than 80% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Trangie7.1%
2823, NSW 11.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is far less common here than across Australia, with only 30% of people reaching that milestone. This is a trend that has barely changed over the last decade.

30.0% ▲ +0.2%

Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 30.0%
  • 2016: 35.7%
  • 2021: 30.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Trangie splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (36%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 22%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare in Trangie, where only 7.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8% and has fallen since 2011.

7.1% ▼ -24.1%

Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 7.1%

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 services at 16.8%, followed by education at 12.2% and health at 9.6%.

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 Trangie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121111/trangie/topic/education