37.0% ▲ +24.5%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gunnedah · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Gunnedah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Lower school completion rates shape the local workforce in Gunnedah, where only 37% of residents have finished Year 12. While this is far below the national figure, the number of people finishing high school has risen since 2011. Most adults hold trade certificates rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is lower than most areas, although the rate rose 7.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gunnedah, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with 12% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 38.6% of residents.
12.0% ▲ +46.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 Gunnedah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in Gunnedah are Engineering and related fields at 19.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.4% and Health at 9.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Gunnedah has 10 schools with a total of 2,340 enrolments, most of which are government schools. The average school advantage score is 911, which is much lower than most areas.
10
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.45
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2,340
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
234
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
911
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gunnedah
10 schools — 2,340 students, average ICSEA 911.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Gunnedah South Public School, Gunnedah | Government | Primary | — | 533 | 902 |
| Gunnedah High School, Gunnedah | Government | Secondary | — | 438 | 820 |
| St Mary's College, Gunnedah | Catholic | Secondary | — | 411 | 976 |
| St Xavier's Primary School, Gunnedah | Catholic | Primary | — | 366 | 996 |
| Carinya Christian School Gunnedah, Gunnedah | Independent | Combined | — | 231 | 965 |
| Gunnedah Public School, Gunnedah | Government | Primary | — | 175 | 785 |
| Curlewis Public School, Curlewis | Government | Primary | — | 77 | 833 |
| Carroll Public School, Carroll | Government | Primary | — | 46 | 987 |
| G S Kidd Memorial School, Gunnedah | Government | Combined | — | 35 | 881 |
| Mullaley Public School, Mullaley | Government | Primary | — | 28 | 922 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gunnedah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13550/gunnedah/topic/education