42.1% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Griffith · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Griffith
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 42% of Griffith residents have completed Year 12, though this is far below the national figure. While university degrees are less common than in the rest of the state, the area has seen a steady increase in both school and tertiary completions over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.1% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. However, this is an improvement for Griffith, as the rate rose 10 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Griffith, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.8% of the population, which is far below the Australian average. Certificate III and IV are the most common qualifications at 34.1%, while bachelor degrees account for 19.3%.
13.8% ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
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 Griffith, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 16.8% and engineering and related fields at 15.3%. Health, society and culture, and education are also significant areas of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Griffith has 17 schools serving 4,514 students, which is more than about 70% of similar areas. Most students attend government schools (70.6%), and the typical school size is 266 students.
17
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.23
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4,514
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
266
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
956
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Griffith
17 schools — 4,514 students, average ICSEA 956.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Marian Catholic College, Griffith | Catholic | Secondary | — | 701 | 1,012 |
| Murrumbidgee Regional High School - Griffith, Griffith | Government | Secondary | — | 608 | 899 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Griffith | Catholic | Primary | — | 504 | 1,016 |
| Griffith East Public School, Griffith | Government | Primary | — | 500 | 966 |
| Murrumbidgee Regional High School - Wade, Griffith | Government | Secondary | — | 461 | 918 |
| Griffith Public School, Griffith | Government | Primary | — | 433 | 881 |
| Griffith North Public School, Griffith | Government | Primary | — | 418 | 960 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Yoogali | Catholic | Primary | — | 161 | 1,033 |
| Hanwood Public School, Hanwood | Government | Primary | — | 154 | 982 |
| Verity Christian College, Griffith | Independent | Combined | — | 147 | 959 |
| Beelbangera Public School, Beelbangera | Government | Primary | — | 142 | 983 |
| Yenda Public School, Yenda | Government | Primary | — | 106 | 933 |
| Yoogali Public School, Yoogali | Government | Primary | — | 49 | 931 |
| Lake Wyangan Public School, Lake Wyangan | Government | Primary | — | 43 | 926 |
| Kalinda School, Griffith | Government | Combined | — | 38 | 835 |
| Western Riverina Community School, Griffith | Independent | Secondary | — | 38 | 883 |
| Tharbogang Public School, Tharbogang | Government | Primary | — | 11 | 855 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13450/griffith/topic/education