33.0% ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bourke - Brewarrina · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bourke - Brewarrina
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Bourke - Brewarrina compared to most similar areas. Only 33% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While some improvements have been seen over the last decade, education levels remain significantly lower than across New South Wales.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 33% of people here finished Year 12, a figure far below the 58.8% national average. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification, though it did rise by 5.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bourke - Brewarrina, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is much less common here than in most areas, with only 11.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, though the proportion rose slightly since 2011.
11.9% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
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 Bourke - Brewarrina, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in Education (10.4%) and Health (9.4%), followed by Society and Culture at 9.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The region has 12 schools, which is among the largest number for similar areas, but they are typically small with an average of 53 students. School advantage scores are among the lowest at this level.
12
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
16.19
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 69% 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).
639
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
53
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
743
Lower than 99% 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 Bourke - Brewarrina
12 schools — 639 students, average ICSEA 743.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| St Ignatius' Parish School, Bourke | Catholic | Primary | 17.9 km | 90 | 826 |
| Koinonia Christian Academy, Bourke | Independent | Combined | 19.3 km | 3 | — |
| Bourke High School, Bourke | Government | Secondary | 19.4 km | 134 | 714 |
| Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education, Bourke | Government | Primary | 19.6 km | 47 | 993 |
| Bourke Public School, Bourke | Government | Primary | 19.6 km | 145 | 702 |
| Enngonia Public School, Enngonia | Government | Primary | 75.6 km | 11 | 600 |
| Louth Public School, Louth | Government | Primary | 87.4 km | 8 | 923 |
| St Patrick's Parish School, Brewarrina | Catholic | Primary | 104.0 km | 37 | 770 |
| Brewarrina Central School, Brewarrina | Government | Combined | 104.0 km | 122 | 652 |
| Brewarrina Christian School, Gongolgon | Independent | Combined | 116.5 km | 30 | 756 |
| Weilmoringle Public School, Weilmoringle | Government | Primary | 138.6 km | 5 | — |
| Wanaaring Public School, Wanaaring | Government | Primary | 160.9 km | 7 | 851 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bourke - Brewarrina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105011092/bourke-brewarrina/topic/education