35.7% ▲ +17.4%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lachlan · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Lachlan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 31% of qualified adults in Lachlan hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While more people have finished school and earned degrees than they did a decade ago, the region's overall education levels remain far below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is lower than most other areas, though the rate has risen by 5.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lachlan, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 10.2%, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. This represents a small increase of 2.2 points over the last ten years.
10.2% ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 Lachlan, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 13.3%, followed by Management and Commerce at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8 schools serving 992 students, with a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas. However, the average school size is lower than most areas and the average school advantage score is much lower.
8
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.16
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
992
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
124
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
878
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lachlan
8 schools — 992 students, average ICSEA 878.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 4 · Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Condobolin Public School, Condobolin | Government | Primary | — | 256 | 848 |
| Lake Cargelligo Central School, Lake Cargelligo | Government | Combined | — | 227 | 858 |
| Condobolin High School, Condobolin | Government | Secondary | — | 205 | 834 |
| St Joseph's Parish School, Condobolin | Catholic | Primary | — | 116 | 956 |
| Tottenham Central School, Tottenham | Government | Combined | — | 71 | 930 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Condobolin, Condobolin | Independent | Combined | — | 43 | 978 |
| St Francis Xavier's Primary School, Lake Cargelligo | Catholic | Primary | — | 41 | 909 |
| Tullibigeal Central School, Tullibigeal | Government | Combined | — | 33 | 958 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lachlan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14600/lachlan/topic/education