36.8% ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nyngan - Warren · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Nyngan - Warren
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Nyngan - Warren have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 36.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is 22 percentage points lower than the national figure. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people with university degrees has risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.8% of residents finished Year 12, a figure far below the New South Wales average. This is a significant gap of 22 points, though the rate has risen by 6.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nyngan - Warren, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
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 national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.1% of residents.
11.3% ▲ +39.0%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 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 Nyngan - Warren, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 15.5%, followed by Education at 10.5% and Management and Commerce at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 8 schools, which is among the highest number of schools per 1,000 children for similar areas. However, these schools are much smaller than average, with a typical size of 97 students and a school advantage score among the lowest.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
9.23
Higher than 97% 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).
779
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
97
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
860
Lower than 96% 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 Nyngan - Warren
8 schools — 779 students, average ICSEA 860.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Nyngan High School, Nyngan | Government | Secondary | 14.6 km | 144 | 845 |
| St Joseph's Parish School, Nyngan | Catholic | Primary | 15.0 km | 114 | 956 |
| Nyngan Public School, Nyngan | Government | Primary | 15.6 km | 131 | 765 |
| Girilambone Public School, Girilambone | Government | Primary | 30.0 km | 14 | 915 |
| Hermidale Public School, Hermidale | Government | Primary | 41.0 km | 13 | 874 |
| Marra Creek Public School, Nyngan | Government | Primary | 66.2 km | 8 | 974 |
| St Mary's Parish School, Warren | Catholic | Primary | 72.6 km | 127 | 1,014 |
| Warren Central School, Warren | Government | Combined | 72.8 km | 228 | 783 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nyngan - Warren [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105011095/nyngan-warren/topic/education