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Tooleybuc · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Tooleybuc

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

A sharp drop in high school completion defines the educational profile of Tooleybuc (L), where only 30.2% of residents finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure and represents a significant decline since 2011. Qualifications are generally lower than in most other areas across the state.

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📍 Tooleybuc, Urban Centre

Where Tooleybuc sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.1% ▼ -67.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Tooleybuc — lower than 59% of areas.

Tooleybuc10.1%
2736, NSW 11.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 30.2% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. This figure has fallen by 41 points since 2011, while 24.1% of residents list Year 9 or below as their highest school year.

Completed Year 12

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30.2% ▼ -57.8%

Lower than 79% 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 Tooleybuc, the largest group is Year 12 at 34%, followed by Year 9 or below (28%) and Year 10 (20%).

Year 12 30.2% Year 9 or below 24.1% Year 10 17.1% Year 11 16.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.1% of the population, far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. This is a downward trend from 2011, though Certificate III or IV qualifications remain the most common at 31.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.1% ▼ -67.8%

Lower than 59% 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 Tooleybuc, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).

Certificate III / IV 31.8% Bachelor degree 16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.5% Postgraduate degree 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are Agriculture and Environment at 12.7%, followed by Engineering and Management and Commerce, both at 11.8%.

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Tooleybuc splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (18%) and Engineering & related (17%), with Management & commerce at 17%.

Agriculture & environment 12.7% Engineering & related 11.8% Management & commerce 11.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 9.1% Education 8.2% Society & culture 7.3% Architecture & building 5.5% Health 3.6%

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 Tooleybuc [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122135/tooleybuc/topic/education