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Delungra · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Delungra

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

More than a third of residents in Delungra finished school in Year 10, making it the most common level of education here. The area has seen a decline in school and university completion, with far fewer people holding degrees compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Delungra sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.6% ▼ -69.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Delungra — lower than 95% of areas.

Delungra3.6%
2403, NSW 9.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 23.1% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is among the lowest levels for similar areas and has fallen by 11 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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23.1% ▼ -31.4%

Lower than 92% 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 Delungra, the largest group is Year 10 at 43%, followed by Year 12 (27%) and Year 9 or below (22%).

Year 10 36.8% Year 12 23.1% Year 9 or below 18.9% Year 11 6.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

People with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 3.6% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.7% of adults.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.6% ▼ -69.8%

Lower than 95% 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 Delungra, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.

Certificate III / IV 41.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.6% Bachelor degree 7.0% Certificate I / II 4.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 14.8%, followed by society and culture at 10.4%.

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 Delungra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122051/delungra/topic/education