35.4% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Hay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 35.4% of people in Hay finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap reflects a broader trend of lower formal education levels across the area. While university degrees are rare, there has been a small increase in both school and higher qualifications since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much lower than in most areas, with only 35.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 23 points lower than the Australian average, though the figure has risen 4.6 points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hay, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 8.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, placing Hay among the lowest areas in the country for this qualification. Most residents instead hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 35.9%.
8.4% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Hay, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
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 12.7%, followed by Health at 9.5% and Agriculture and environment at 9.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools with a total of 404 enrolments, making them much smaller than in most other areas. While there are few schools overall, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the highest at this level.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.40
Higher than 90% 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).
404
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
135
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
928
Lower than 87% 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 Hay
3 schools — 404 students, average ICSEA 928.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Hay War Memorial High School, Hay | Government | Secondary | 66.8 km | 155 | 916 |
| Hay Public School, Hay | Government | Primary | 67.0 km | 216 | 934 |
| St Mary's Parish School, Hay | Catholic | Primary | 67.2 km | 33 | 950 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109021177/hay/topic/education