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Education & Qualifications in Walla Walla

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

Far fewer residents hold high-level degrees or finished high school compared to most similar areas in Walla Walla. Only 29.5% of people completed Year 12, though the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has more than doubled since 2011 to reach 7.9%.

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Where Walla Walla sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.9% ▲ +113.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Walla Walla — lower than 75% of areas.

Walla Walla7.9%
2659, NSW 10.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are far below the state and national figures, with only 29.5% of residents finishing Year 12. The most common highest year of schooling is Year 10, completed by 30% of people.

Completed Year 12

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29.5% ▲ +23.2%

Lower than 81% 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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Walla Walla splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (35%) and Year 12 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.

Year 10 30.0% Year 12 29.5% Year 9 or below 13.7% Year 11 12.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 7.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.6% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.9% ▲ +113.5%

Lower than 75% 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 Walla Walla, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.

Certificate III / IV 43.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.1% Bachelor degree 7.3% Postgraduate degree 4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0% Certificate I / II 3.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 20.9%. Management, commerce, and society and culture each account for 10.7% of degrees.

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 Walla Walla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121113/walla-walla/topic/education