33.9% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Wyalong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in West Wyalong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in West Wyalong have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 33.9% of people completed Year 12, though this has risen by 5.8 points since 2011. This means a larger proportion of the local workforce relies on trade certificates or earlier schooling rather than degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.9% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest school year reached is Year 10, at 34.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →West Wyalong splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.4% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.6% of residents.
10.4% ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 West Wyalong, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with higher qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 16.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
West Wyalong has 9 schools, which is among the highest number for similar areas, though they are typically small with an average of 87 students. Most are government primary schools.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.30
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
782
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
87
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
946
Lower than 82% 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 West Wyalong
9 schools — 782 students, average ICSEA 946.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Tallimba Public School, Tallimba | Government | Primary | 12.3 km | 6 | 954 |
| West Wyalong High School, West Wyalong | Government | Secondary | 20.8 km | 263 | 926 |
| West Wyalong Public School, West Wyalong | Government | Primary | 21.0 km | 202 | 952 |
| St Mary's War Memorial School, West Wyalong | Catholic | Primary | 21.2 km | 113 | 1,038 |
| Wyalong Public School, Wyalong | Government | Primary | 24.5 km | 87 | 921 |
| Ungarie Central School, Ungarie | Government | Combined | 31.3 km | 88 | 915 |
| Weethalle Public School, Weethalle | Government | Primary | 33.2 km | 9 | 900 |
| Barmedman Public School, Barmedman | Government | Primary | 45.5 km | 5 | 756 |
| Naradhan Public School, Naradhan | Government | Primary | 68.8 km | 9 | 922 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Wyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021069/west-wyalong/topic/education