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Goodooga · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Goodooga

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

Fewer residents in Goodooga have finished high school compared to most other areas, which shapes the local skill set. Only 19.5% of people here completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average of 58.8%. This trend has seen a decline since 2011.

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Where Goodooga sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

2.8% ▼ -44.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Goodooga — lower than 98% of areas.

Goodooga2.8%
2838, NSW 9.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the lowest for similar areas, with 35.3% of residents leaving school in Year 9 or below. This is consistent with the fact that Year 12 completion rates are 39 percentage points lower than in New South Wales.

Completed Year 12

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19.5% ▼ -15.1%

Lower than 97% 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 Goodooga, the largest group is Year 9 or below at 45%, followed by Year 12 (25%) and Year 10 (22%).

Year 9 or below 35.3% Year 12 19.5% Year 10 17.3% Year 11 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by just 2.8% of adults, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. This proportion fell by 2.2 percentage points since 2011, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are more common at 16.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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2.8% ▼ -44.3%

Lower than 98% 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 Goodooga, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Postgraduate degree is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 16.9% Postgraduate degree 6.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 10.8%, followed by education at 9.2% and management and commerce at 7.7%.

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Goodooga splits fairly evenly between Society & culture (32%) and Education (27%), with Management & commerce at 23%.

Society & culture 10.8% Education 9.2% Management & commerce 7.7% Engineering & related 6.2%

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 Goodooga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122061/goodooga/topic/education