29.5% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Walgett - Lightning Ridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Walgett - Lightning Ridge
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education rates have risen slightly since 2011 in Walgett - Lightning Ridge, though schooling levels remain very low. Only 29.5% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer than 30% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages and has barely changed since 2011. Roughly 22.5% of people finished Year 10, while 15.7% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Walgett - Lightning Ridge, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 22.4% of residents.
8.9% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Walgett - Lightning Ridge, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification include Engineering and related studies at 8.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 8.2% and Society and culture at 7.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9 schools in the area, which is among the highest number for similar regions, though they are typically small with an average of 88 students. Government schools make up 88.9% of the sector.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.77
Higher than 96% 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).
795
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
88
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
776
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 Walgett - Lightning Ridge
10 schools — 813 students, average ICSEA 775.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Walgett Community College - Primary School, Walgett | Government | Primary | 22.3 km | 97 | 672 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Walgett | Catholic | Primary | 22.9 km | 134 | 879 |
| Walgett Community College - High School, Walgett | Government | Secondary | 23.1 km | 83 | 677 |
| Lightning Ridge Central School, Lightning Ridge | Government | Combined | 45.2 km | 311 | 790 |
| Collarenebri Central School, Collarenebri | Government | Combined | 58.4 km | 68 | 625 |
| Carinda Public School, Carinda | Government | Primary | 79.8 km | 18 | 1,017 |
| Rowena Public School, Rowena | Government | Primary | 81.5 km | 20 | 944 |
| Burren Junction Public School, Burren Junction | Government | Primary | 91.8 km | 36 | 969 |
| Pilliga Public School, Pilliga | Government | Primary | 98.5 km | 18 | 747 |
| Goodooga Central School, Goodooga | Government | Combined | 98.6 km | 28 | 629 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Walgett - Lightning Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105011096/walgett-lightning-ridge/topic/education