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Education & Qualifications in Wilcannia

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

Only 13.6% of people in Wilcannia finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This represents a significant drop from 2011, contributing to a community where few residents hold university degrees compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Wilcannia, Urban Centre

Where Wilcannia sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.4% ▼ -48.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wilcannia — lower than 85% of areas.

Wilcannia6.4%
2836, NSW 7.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates have fallen by 21 points since 2011, with only 13.6% of people finishing Year 12. The most common highest level of schooling is Year 9 or below, at 31.1%.

Completed Year 12

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13.6% ▼ -60.2%

Lower than 99% 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 Wilcannia, the largest group is Year 9 or below at 42%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 12 (18%).

Year 9 or below 31.1% Year 10 22.0% Year 12 13.6% Year 11 7.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 6.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 26.3% national average. This figure has fallen since 2011, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 13.4%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.4% ▼ -48.0%

Lower than 85% 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 Wilcannia, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 34%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (27%) and Bachelor degree (19%).

Certificate III / IV 13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.4% Bachelor degree 7.4% Postgraduate degree 3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5% Certificate I / II 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are education at 8.4% and management and commerce at 6.4%.

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 Wilcannia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121120/wilcannia/topic/education