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Talbingo · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Talbingo

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

Fewer residents have finished high school or earned degrees in Talbingo than they did in 2011. Only 26.1% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a general decline in formal qualifications across the community over the last decade.

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📍 Talbingo, Urban Centre

Where Talbingo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.4% ▼ -35.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Talbingo — higher than 50% of areas.

Talbingo11.4%
2720, NSW 12.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion fell by 12 points since 2011 to 26.1%, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. Most people here finished school at Year 10, accounting for 41.5% of the population.

Completed Year 12

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26.1% ▼ -31.9%

Lower than 88% 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 Talbingo, the largest group is Year 10 at 49%, followed by Year 12 (31%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 10 41.5% Year 12 26.1% Year 9 or below 11.4% Year 11 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.4% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This proportion fell 6.3 points since 2011, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 31%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.4% ▼ -35.6%

Higher than 50% 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 Talbingo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Certificate III / IV 31.0% Bachelor degree 13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most often in engineering and related fields at 21.6%. Health and management and commerce follow, each representing 12.1% of the community's qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Talbingo, the largest group is Engineering & related at 33%, followed by Health (18%) and Management & commerce (18%).

Engineering & related 21.6% Health 12.1% Management & commerce 12.1% Society & culture 9.5% Education 5.2% Agriculture & environment 2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services 2.6%

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 Talbingo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122125/talbingo/topic/education