# Education & Qualifications — Warrumbungle Shire

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Area: Warrumbungle Shire (Council (LGA))

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.

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.

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.

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.

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%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 33.2% | +15.0% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 10.2% | +28.7% since 2011 |
| Schools | 11 | — |
| Schools per 1,000 children | 7.09 | — |
| School enrolments | 1,302 | — |
| Average school size | 118 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 892 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 33.2%, Year 10 30.2%, Year 9 or below 15.1%, Year 11 5.5%

**Highest qualification level** — Certificate III / IV 31.2%, Bachelor degree 13.6%, Advanced diploma / diploma 11.8%, Certificate I / II 3.4%, Postgraduate degree 2.7%, Graduate diploma / certificate 2.0%

**Field of qualification** — Engineering & related 12.5%, Management & commerce 10.8%, Health 10.2%, Education 9.2%, Agriculture & environment 7.8%, Society & culture 6.9%, Food, hospitality & personal services 4.2%, Architecture & building 3.8%, Natural & physical sciences 1.2%, Creative arts 1.0%, Information technology 0.7%

## 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

Nearest 10 shown:

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Coonabarabran High School | Government | Secondary | — | 298 |
| Coonabarabran Public School | Government | Primary | — | 200 |
| Dunedoo Central School | Government | Combined | — | 152 |
| Coolah Central School | Government | Combined | — | 148 |
| St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran | Catholic | Primary | — | 146 |
| Baradine Central School | Government | Combined | — | 101 |
| Mendooran Central School | Government | Combined | — | 91 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo | Catholic | Primary | — | 48 |
| Binnaway Central School | Government | Combined | — | 44 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School Baradine | Catholic | Primary | — | 43 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18020/warrumbungle-shire/topic/education