41.4% ▲ +30.8%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Urunga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Urunga
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Urunga have finished high school or earned a degree compared to most similar areas. Only 41.4% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, the area has seen a steady increase in both school completions and university degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.4% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. This is much lower than most areas, although the proportion of people finishing school rose by 9.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Urunga, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 17.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.6% of residents.
17.7% ▲ +58.3%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 17.7%
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 Urunga, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 14.2%, followed by Management and Commerce at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Urunga has three schools, all of which are government primary schools. While the number of enrolments is among the smallest for its level, the area has 4.32 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.32
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Lower than 94% 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).
266
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
89
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
998
Lower than 58% 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 Urunga
3 schools — 266 students, average ICSEA 998.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Urunga Public School, Urunga | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 179 | 974 |
| Raleigh Public School, Raleigh | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 24 | 1,097 |
| Repton Public School, Repton | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 63 | 1,030 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Urunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021090/urunga/topic/education