38.7% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Walcha · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Walcha
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common highest achievement for adults in Walcha. While the number of people finishing high school and earning degrees has risen since 2011, the area remains far below the state and national figures for these achievements. This reflects a workforce focused more on vocational training than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a low rate compared to most areas, though it has risen by 6.1 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Walcha, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.9% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure has grown by 3.6 percentage points over the last decade.
12.9% ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.9%
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 Walcha, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 13.4%, followed closely by agriculture and environment at 13.3% and engineering at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Walcha has 4 schools, with a high number of schools per 1,000 children compared to most areas. These schools are typically very small, with an average size of 85 students.
4
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.84
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
338
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
85
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
940
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Walcha
4 schools — 338 students, average ICSEA 940.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Walcha Central School, Walcha | Government | Combined | — | 230 | 906 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Walcha | Catholic | Primary | — | 94 | 1,027 |
| Woolbrook Public School, Woolbrook | Government | Primary | — | 11 | 900 |
| Yarrowitch Public School, Yarrowitch | Government | Primary | — | 3 | — |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Walcha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17850/walcha/topic/education