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Education & Qualifications in Woodburn

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

Just 29.6% of people in Woodburn (L) have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. This low level of secondary schooling is matched by a small number of university graduates, making it an area with much lower formal education levels than most other places.

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📍 Woodburn, Urban Centre

Where Woodburn sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.8% ▼ -10.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Woodburn — lower than 76% of areas.

Woodburn7.8%
2472, NSW 12.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is far below the state and national figures, though it rose slightly to 29.6% since 2011. The most common highest year of school finished here is Year 10, at 34%.

Completed Year 12

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29.6% ▲ +4.8%

Lower than 80% 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 Woodburn, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (36%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 10 34.0% Year 12 29.6% Year 9 or below 12.0% Year 11 7.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 7.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.8% ▼ -10.6%

Lower than 76% 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 Woodburn, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 37.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.0% Bachelor degree 10.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.4% Certificate I / II 2.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 13.5%, followed by Society and culture 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 Woodburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121123/woodburn/topic/education