41.9% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Upper Lachlan Shire · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Upper Lachlan Shire
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Upper Lachlan Shire finished high school compared to the state and national figures, though education levels are improving. Only 41.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is a gap of 17 points below the New South Wales average. Despite this, university qualifications have risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure at 41.9%, although this has risen by 7.9 points since 2011. For those who did not finish high school, 30.5% of residents left after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Upper Lachlan Shire, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are more common here than in most similar areas, though the 15.6% rate remains far below the national figure. Trade certificates are the most typical qualification, held by 33.9% of adults.
15.6% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
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 Upper Lachlan Shire, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 14.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.6% and society and culture at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 11 schools serving 762 students, which is a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas. These schools are typically very small, with an average size of 69 students.
11
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.80
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
762
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
69
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
977
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Upper Lachlan Shire
11 schools — 762 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 1
| Crookwell Public School, Crookwell | Government | Primary | — | 220 | 963 |
| Crookwell High School, Crookwell | Government | Secondary | — | 182 | 940 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Crookwell | Catholic | Primary | — | 144 | 1,005 |
| Gunning Public School, Gunning | Government | Primary | — | 125 | 1,024 |
| Collector Public School, Collector | Government | Primary | — | 25 | 1,038 |
| Bigga Public School, Bigga | Government | Primary | — | 15 | 988 |
| Laggan Public School, Laggan | Government | Primary | — | 14 | 1,006 |
| Binda Public School, Binda | Government | Primary | — | 11 | 788 |
| Taralga Public School, Taralga | Government | Primary | — | 11 | 965 |
| Breadalbane Public School, Breadalbane | Government | Primary | — | 9 | 1,005 |
| Dalton Public School, Dalton | Government | Primary | — | 6 | 936 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Upper Lachlan Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17640/upper-lachlan-shire/topic/education