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Tomago · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Tomago

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

Only 15.6% of people in Tomago (L) finished Year 12, a figure that has fallen by 33 points since 2011. This is far below the national average and represents one of the lowest rates for school completion across similar areas. Most residents have a lower level of formal education than the typical Australian.

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📍 Tomago, Urban Centre

Where Tomago sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.5% ▼ -77.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Tomago — lower than 92% of areas.

Tomago4.5%
2322, NSW 14.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common highest school year completed at 29.1%, while 23.0% left school in Year 9 or earlier. The proportion of people completing Year 12 is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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15.6% ▼ -68.2%

Lower than 99% 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 Tomago, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 9 or below (32%) and Year 12 (22%).

Year 10 29.1% Year 9 or below 23.0% Year 12 15.6% Year 11 4.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 4.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, many residents hold trade or vocational certificates, with 28.3% holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.5% ▼ -77.4%

Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related qualifications are the most common, held by 19.7% of those with a qualification. Other common fields include food, hospitality and personal services at 8.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Tomago, the largest group is Engineering & related at 45%, followed by Food, hospitality & personal services (20%) and Management & commerce (9%).

Engineering & related 19.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.7% Management & commerce 3.9% Society & culture 3.9% Architecture & building 2.4% Health 2.4% Education 2.4%

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 Tomago [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122133/tomago/topic/education