33.2% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Warrumbungle Shire · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Warrumbungle Shire
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common highest credential in Warrumbungle Shire, held by 31.2% of adults. This area has lower levels of formal schooling and higher degrees than both the state and national figures, though the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%. This result is much lower than most similar areas, despite a 4.3 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Warrumbungle Shire splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.2% of the population, far below the state's 27.8%. This is lower than most areas, although the figure has risen by 2.3 points over the last decade.
10.2% ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 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 Warrumbungle Shire, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related studies at 12.5%, followed by management and commerce at 10.8% and health at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The shire has 11 schools, which is more than about 55% of similar areas, but the average school size of 118 is lower than most. There are 7.09 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
11
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.09
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,302
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
118
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
892
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Warrumbungle Shire
11 schools — 1,302 students, average ICSEA 892.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 5 · Secondary 1
| Coonabarabran High School, Coonabarabran | Government | Secondary | — | 298 | 898 |
| Coonabarabran Public School, Coonabarabran | Government | Primary | — | 200 | 856 |
| Dunedoo Central School, Dunedoo | Government | Combined | — | 152 | 893 |
| Coolah Central School, Coolah | Government | Combined | — | 148 | 896 |
| St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran, Coonabarabran | Catholic | Primary | — | 146 | 959 |
| Baradine Central School, Baradine | Government | Combined | — | 101 | 785 |
| Mendooran Central School, Mendooran | Government | Combined | — | 91 | 889 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo, Dunedoo | Catholic | Primary | — | 48 | 970 |
| Binnaway Central School, Binnaway | Government | Combined | — | 44 | 815 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School Baradine, Baradine | Catholic | Primary | — | 43 | 951 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Coolah, Coolah | Catholic | Primary | — | 31 | 996 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Warrumbungle Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18020/warrumbungle-shire/topic/education