36.6% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Young Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Young Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Young Surrounds have completed high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 36.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers have risen slightly since 2016, the area still has a much lower rate of higher education than the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%, sitting at 36.6%. This is much lower than most areas, though the figure rose 3.1 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Young Surrounds, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.3% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 33.9% of residents.
12.3% —
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 12.5%, followed closely by engineering and agriculture and environment, both around 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 10 schools in the area, which is among the highest number of schools per 1,000 children for a similar area. However, these schools are among the smallest, with an average of 83 students.
10
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.54
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% 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).
830
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
83
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
954
Lower than 79% 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 Surrounds
10 schools — 830 students, average ICSEA 954.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Murringo Public School, Murringo | Government | Primary | 10.8 km | 43 | 941 |
| Wombat Public School, Wombat | Government | Primary | 18.0 km | 20 | 898 |
| Monteagle Public School, Monteagle | Government | Primary | 19.2 km | 24 | 969 |
| Trinity Catholic Primary School, Murrumburrah | Catholic | Primary | 22.2 km | 29 | 1,005 |
| Murrumburrah Public School, Murrumburrah | Government | Primary | 22.5 km | 210 | 961 |
| Maimuru Public School, Maimuru | Government | Primary | 22.7 km | 13 | 966 |
| Murrumburrah High School, Harden | Government | Secondary | 23.2 km | 148 | 915 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Boorowa | Catholic | Primary | 28.4 km | 95 | 1,050 |
| Boorowa Central School, Boorowa | Government | Combined | 29.4 km | 240 | 934 |
| Bribbaree Public School, Bribbaree | Government | Primary | 56.6 km | 8 | 903 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Young Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101061544/young-surrounds/topic/education