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Toomelah · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Toomelah

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

Nearly 43% of residents in Toomelah left school in Year 9 or below, reflecting a community where formal education levels are very low. Only 13.1% of people have completed Year 12, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and sits far below the national average.

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📍 Toomelah, Urban Centre

Where Toomelah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.6% ▼ -29.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Toomelah — lower than 95% of areas.

Toomelah3.6%
2409, NSW 6.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is among the lowest for similar areas, with Year 12 finish rates 46 points lower than the New South Wales and national figures. Most people left school early, with about 21.5% finishing Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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13.1% ▼ -50.6%

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 Toomelah, the largest group is Year 9 or below at 47%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 12 (14%).

Year 9 or below 43.1% Year 10 21.5% Year 12 13.1% Year 11 13.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 3.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This level of higher qualification has fallen slightly since 2011, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 20.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.6% ▼ -29.1%

Lower than 95% 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 Toomelah, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Certificate I / II (23%).

Certificate III / IV 20.5% Bachelor degree 12.8% Certificate I / II 12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 12.8% and education at 10.3%. Agriculture, environment, food, and hospitality services each account for 7.7% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Toomelah, the largest group is Society & culture at 33%, followed by Education (27%) and Agriculture & environment (20%).

Society & culture 12.8% Education 10.3% Agriculture & environment 7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 7.7%

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 Toomelah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122136/toomelah/topic/education