35.4% ▲ +15.8%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hay · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Hay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school in Hay since 2011, but the area still trails far behind state and national levels. Only 35.4% of residents have completed Year 12, and just 8.2% of adults hold a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 4.8 points to 35.4% since 2011, though this is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About a quarter of residents finished Year 10, while 16.7% left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hay, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are much less common here than in most areas, with only 8.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Trade certificates are more typical, with 36.1% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
8.2% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Hay, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related studies at 12.7%, followed by health at 9.5% and agriculture and environment at 9.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Hay has three schools with a total of 404 enrolments, which is smaller than about 75% of similar areas. While schools are smaller than most, there are 6.49 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas.
3
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.49
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
404
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
135
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
928
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hay
3 schools — 404 students, average ICSEA 928.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Hay Public School, Hay | Government | Primary | — | 216 | 934 |
| Hay War Memorial High School, Hay | Government | Secondary | — | 155 | 916 |
| St Mary's Parish School, Hay | Catholic | Primary | — | 33 | 950 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13850/hay/topic/education