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Wallabadah · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Wallabadah

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

A gap of 39 percentage points separates Wallabadah from the national rate of Year 12 completions. Only 20.1% of residents have finished high school, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. Education levels in the community have generally declined since 2011.

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Where Wallabadah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

2.1% ▼ -62.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wallabadah — lower than 99% of areas.

Wallabadah2.1%
2343, NSW 10.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, and this rate has fallen 4.2 points since 2011. The most common highest school year reached is Year 10, at 37.6%.

Completed Year 12

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20.1% ▼ -17.1%

Lower than 96% 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 Wallabadah, the largest group is Year 10 at 49%, followed by Year 12 (26%) and Year 9 or below (23%).

Year 10 37.6% Year 12 20.1% Year 9 or below 18.0% Year 11 1.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 2.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which accounts for 39.4% of the group.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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2.1% ▼ -62.7%

Lower than 99% 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 Wallabadah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 39.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.6% Certificate I / II 7.7% Bachelor degree 3.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 20.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.4%.

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 Wallabadah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122148/wallabadah/topic/education