36.0% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Young · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Young
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Young hold high-level degrees or finished high school compared to most other areas. While 36% of people completed Year 12, this is far below the national figure of 58.8%. There has been a small increase in both school completions and university degrees since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. This figure rose 4.4 percentage points since 2016, though 33.4% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →Young splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.3% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.6% of residents.
11.3% —
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 Young, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.1%. Health and society and culture also make up about 10% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Young has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. However, the average school size is 344 students, which is lower than most areas, and the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.68
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
2,065
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
344
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
962
Lower than 76% 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 Young
8 schools — 2,102 students, average ICSEA 962.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Young North Public School, Young | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 298 | 915 |
| New Madinah College, Young | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 100 | 931 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Young | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 222 | 1,016 |
| Hennessy Catholic College, Young | Catholic | Secondary | 5.9 km | 426 | 1,012 |
| Young High School, Young | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 495 | 920 |
| Young Public School, Young | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 524 | 969 |
| Monteagle Public School, Monteagle | Government | Primary | 14.2 km | 24 | 969 |
| Maimuru Public School, Maimuru | Government | Primary | 15.7 km | 13 | 966 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Young [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101061543/young/topic/education