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Unincorporated NSW · Council (LGA)

Education & Qualifications in Unincorporated NSW

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

More people hold degrees and finish school here than in most similar areas, though Unincorporated NSW still sits far below state and national figures. Only 46.9% of residents have completed Year 12, but this is a significant rise from 37% in 2011.

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📍 Unincorporated NSW, Council (LGA)

Where Unincorporated NSW sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.6% ▲ +61.4%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Unincorporated NSW — higher than 60% of areas.

Unincorporated NSW14.6%
Rest of NSW 17.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though it rose 9.9 points since 2011. Roughly 26% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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46.9% ▲ +26.9%

Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Unincorporated NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 46.9% Year 10 25.9% Year 9 or below 8.5% Year 11 8.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.6% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 26.3%. This proportion rose 5.6 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.6% ▲ +61.4%

Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Unincorporated NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 35.6% Bachelor degree 18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.7% Postgraduate degree 4.2% Certificate I / II 2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related fields at 14.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.1% and Health at 10.5%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are only two government schools, both of which are very small with an average of 20 students. Despite the small total of 39 enrolments, there are 10.7 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.

Average school ICSEA

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1,009

Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Unincorporated NSW

2 schools — 39 students, average ICSEA 1,009.

By sector: Government 2

By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
Lord Howe Island Central School, Lord Howe Island Government Combined — 35 1,009
Tibooburra Outback Public School, Tibooburra Government Primary — 4 —

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Unincorporated NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA19399/unincorporated-nsw/topic/education