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Goolgowi · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Goolgowi

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

Fewer adults in Goolgowi have a university degree than they did in 2011, though more have finished high school. Only 5.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. The area is largely non-residential, with a small population and a modest level of formal schooling.

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📍 Goolgowi, Urban Centre

Where Goolgowi sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.7% ▼ -43.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Goolgowi — lower than 87% of areas.

Goolgowi5.7%
2652, NSW 12.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 29.8% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate rose by 7.8 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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29.8% ▲ +35.6%

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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Goolgowi splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (35%) and Year 10 (32%), with Year 9 or below at 25%.

Year 12 29.8% Year 10 27.1% Year 9 or below 21.2% Year 11 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher fell to 5.7% since 2011, leaving Goolgowi far below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.7% ▼ -43.1%

Lower than 87% 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 Goolgowi, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 40.8% Bachelor degree 9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.5% Certificate I / II 6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 17.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6%.

Field of qualification

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Goolgowi splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (28%) and Engineering & related (23%), with Agriculture & environment at 13%.

Management & commerce 17.7% Engineering & related 14.6% Agriculture & environment 8.5% Education 6.9% Society & culture 5.4% Architecture & building 3.8% Health 3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 2.3%

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 Goolgowi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122062/goolgowi/topic/education