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Education & Qualifications in Woodstock

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

Higher education levels have dropped significantly in Woodstock (L) since 2011. Only 20.6% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. The area now has one of the lowest rates of school and university completion compared to similar places.

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Where Woodstock sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.6% ▼ -61.4%

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

Woodstock4.6%
2793, NSW 11.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people have finished high school here than in the rest of the state, with Year 12 completion falling 17 points since 2011. Most residents left school early, as 32.1% finished Year 10 and 30.3% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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20.6% ▼ -45.9%

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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Woodstock splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (33%), with Year 12 at 23%.

Year 10 32.1% Year 9 or below 30.3% Year 12 20.6% Year 11 7.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare in the area, with only 4.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, and the proportion of people with these qualifications has fallen 7.3 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.6% ▼ -61.4%

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).

Highest qualification level

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In Woodstock, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 39.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.4% Bachelor degree 4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0% Postgraduate degree 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 17.9%, followed by Society and culture at 13.4% and Management and commerce at 12.7%.

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 Woodstock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122152/woodstock/topic/education