41.0% —
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Goulburn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Goulburn
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Goulburn, held by 35.8% of adults. While the area has seen a steady increase in school and university completions, overall education levels remain far below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This result has risen by 5.3 points since 2016, though nearly 30% of the population still lists Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Goulburn, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 14.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, despite a 3.3 point increase since 2016.
14.1% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
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 Goulburn, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are management and commerce at 15.9%, followed by society and culture at 13.4% and engineering at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Goulburn has 15 schools, which is among the largest number for an area at this level. While these schools are smaller than most, there are more schools per 1,000 children than in similar areas, with 66.7% being government-run primary schools.
15
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.34
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
4,777
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
318
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
973
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Goulburn
15 schools — 4,777 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| The Crescent School, Goulburn | Government | Combined | 0.4 km | 77 | 911 |
| Wollondilly Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 387 | 975 |
| Goulburn High School, Goulburn | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 648 | 943 |
| Goulburn Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 181 | 896 |
| Tambelin Independent School, Goulburn | Independent | Primary | 1.2 km | 39 | 1,091 |
| Trinity Catholic College Goulburn, Goulburn | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 714 | 1,025 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Goulburn North | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 308 | 1,040 |
| Goulburn South Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 160 | 905 |
| Goulburn North Public School, Goulburn North | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 188 | 919 |
| Goulburn West Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 373 | 978 |
| Saints Peter and Paul's Primary School, Goulburn | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 366 | 1,033 |
| Mulwaree High School, Goulburn | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 819 | 951 |
| Goulburn East Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 148 | 966 |
| Bradfordville Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 312 | 951 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Goulburn, Goulburn | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 57 | 971 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Goulburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101051539/goulburn/topic/education