32.7% ▲ +14.4%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Berrigan · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Berrigan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 26 percentage points separates Berrigan from the state and national figures for Year 12 completion. Only 32.7% of residents finished their final year of school, though this has risen by 4.1 points since 2011. These figures highlight a local workforce that relies more on trade and school-level education than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the New South Wales and Australian averages, with only 32.7% of people finishing Year 12. Other common highest levels of schooling include Year 10 at 25.2% and Year 9 or below at 16.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Berrigan, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 10.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most typical at 36.3%.
10.5% ▲ +32.6%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Berrigan, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 14.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.1% and Health at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Berrigan has seven schools, which is fewer than about 58% of similar areas. However, there are 5.24 schools per 1,000 children, a figure higher than most areas, with 71.4% of the schools being government-run.
7
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.24
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
875
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
125
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
975
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Berrigan
7 schools — 875 students, average ICSEA 975.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1
| Finley High School, Finley | Government | Secondary | — | 304 | 965 |
| Tocumwal Public School, Tocumwal | Government | Primary | — | 154 | 1,002 |
| Finley Public School, Finley | Government | Primary | — | 139 | 959 |
| Barooga Public School, Barooga | Government | Primary | — | 109 | 962 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Finley | Catholic | Primary | — | 83 | 998 |
| Berrigan Public School, Berrigan | Government | Primary | — | 66 | 984 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Tocumwal | Catholic | Primary | — | 20 | 993 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Berrigan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10650/berrigan/topic/education