40.7% —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Goulburn Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Goulburn Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Goulburn Surrounds have finished high school and earned degrees than in 2016, though levels remain low. While the area has more schools per child than most, only 40.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 rose by 4.3 percentage points since 2016 to reach 40.7%. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, with 31.4% of residents reaching Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Goulburn Surrounds, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.3% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.1% of residents.
14.3% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 15.7%, followed by management and commerce at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 12 schools, which is among the largest number for a place of this level. Most are government primary schools, though they tend to be smaller than average with about 70 students each.
12
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.26
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 68% 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).
845
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
70
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
969
Lower than 73% 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 Surrounds
29 schools — 5,714 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 23 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 23 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Laggan Public School, Laggan | Government | Primary | 16.6 km | 14 | 1,006 |
| Taralga Public School, Taralga | Government | Primary | 18.0 km | 11 | 965 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Crookwell | Catholic | Primary | 18.6 km | 144 | 1,005 |
| Crookwell Public School, Crookwell | Government | Primary | 18.7 km | 220 | 963 |
| Crookwell High School, Crookwell | Government | Secondary | 19.2 km | 182 | 940 |
| Bradfordville Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 25.7 km | 312 | 951 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Goulburn, Goulburn | Independent | Combined | 25.8 km | 57 | 971 |
| Mulwaree High School, Goulburn | Government | Secondary | 26.0 km | 819 | 951 |
| Wollondilly Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 27.3 km | 387 | 975 |
| The Crescent School, Goulburn | Government | Combined | 27.5 km | 77 | 911 |
| Goulburn High School, Goulburn | Government | Secondary | 27.7 km | 648 | 943 |
| Goulburn North Public School, Goulburn North | Government | Primary | 27.9 km | 188 | 919 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Goulburn North | Catholic | Primary | 28.0 km | 308 | 1,040 |
| Trinity Catholic College Goulburn, Goulburn | Catholic | Secondary | 28.1 km | 714 | 1,025 |
| Goulburn Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 28.2 km | 181 | 896 |
| Tambelin Independent School, Goulburn | Independent | Primary | 28.2 km | 39 | 1,091 |
| Goulburn West Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 29.0 km | 373 | 978 |
| Saints Peter and Paul's Primary School, Goulburn | Catholic | Primary | 29.0 km | 366 | 1,033 |
| Goulburn South Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 29.2 km | 160 | 905 |
| Goulburn East Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 29.7 km | 148 | 966 |
| Binda Public School, Binda | Government | Primary | 33.3 km | 11 | 788 |
| Breadalbane Public School, Breadalbane | Government | Primary | 36.3 km | 9 | 1,005 |
| Marulan Public School, Marulan | Government | Primary | 39.0 km | 140 | 968 |
| Tallong Public School, Tallong | Government | Primary | 45.2 km | 61 | 996 |
| Wingello Public School, Wingello | Government | Primary | 49.1 km | 40 | 1,001 |
| Collector Public School, Collector | Government | Primary | 50.8 km | 25 | 1,038 |
| Windellama Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | 58.7 km | 13 | 905 |
| Tarago Public School, Tarago | Government | Primary | 63.1 km | 52 | 956 |
| Bigga Public School, Bigga | Government | Primary | 66.7 km | 15 | 988 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Goulburn Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101051540/goulburn-surrounds/topic/education