36.0% ▲ +14.9%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Narromine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Narromine
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 36% of Narromine residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion has risen since 2011, the area still sees much lower rates of high school and university degrees than most other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the state and national figures, though it rose 4.7 points since 2011. About 29.5% of residents listed Year 10 as their highest year of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Narromine, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
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. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.5% of residents.
11.3% ▲ +31.7%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 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 Narromine, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 13.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Narromine has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas, but the typical school is much smaller than most. These schools serve 921 students and are split between government, Catholic, and independent providers.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.36
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
921
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
154
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
862
Lower than 95% 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 Narromine
6 schools — 921 students, average ICSEA 862.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| St John's Parish School, Trangie | Catholic | Primary | 16.5 km | 30 | 823 |
| Trangie Central School, Trangie | Government | Combined | 16.7 km | 167 | 852 |
| St Augustine's Parish School, Narromine | Catholic | Primary | 25.4 km | 87 | 993 |
| Narromine High School, Narromine | Government | Secondary | 25.6 km | 223 | 787 |
| Narromine Public School, Narromine | Government | Primary | 25.8 km | 237 | 832 |
| Narromine Christian School, Narromine | Independent | Primary | 26.2 km | 177 | 946 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Narromine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031105/narromine/topic/education