35.1% ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wentworth - Buronga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wentworth - Buronga
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school and university in Wentworth - Buronga since 2011. While these numbers have risen, the area still sees far fewer people with a Year 12 certificate or a degree compared to the rest of the state. Only 35.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose by 7.4 points since 2011 to reach 35.1%. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, with about 22% of residents having finished Year 10 or less.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wentworth - Buronga, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.5% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This rose 2.8 points since 2011, and Certificate III or IV is now the most common qualification at 32.9%.
11.5% ▲ +31.9%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 Wentworth - Buronga, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related studies at 13.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.0% and Health at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 government schools serving the area, which is more than most similar places. However, these schools are much smaller than usual, with an average size of 127 students and a low school advantage score.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.98
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
635
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
127
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
886
Lower than 92% 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 Wentworth - Buronga
17 schools — 6,443 students, average ICSEA 950.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart School, Merbein | Catholic | Primary | 5.8 km | 153 | 1,006 |
| Merbein P-10 College, Merbein | Government | Combined | 7.4 km | 644 | 944 |
| Dareton Public School, Dareton | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 54 | 668 |
| Coomealla High School, Dareton | Government | Secondary | 8.6 km | 190 | 826 |
| Wentworth Public School, Wentworth | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 110 | 881 |
| Ranfurly Primary School, Mildura | Government | Primary | 13.6 km | 418 | 906 |
| Mildura Specialist School, Mildura | Government | Combined | 14.8 km | 177 | 881 |
| Mildura West Primary School, Mildura | Government | Primary | 14.9 km | 450 | 975 |
| Mildura Senior College, Mildura | Government | Secondary | 14.9 km | 1,027 | 977 |
| Chaffey Secondary College, Mildura | Government | Secondary | 15.0 km | 722 | 878 |
| Sacred Heart School, Mildura | Catholic | Primary | 15.1 km | 323 | 1,055 |
| St Joseph's College Mildura, Mildura | Catholic | Secondary | 15.3 km | 860 | 1,022 |
| Mildura Primary School, Mildura | Government | Primary | 16.1 km | 338 | 797 |
| St Paul's Primary School, Mildura | Catholic | Primary | 16.1 km | 314 | 1,006 |
| Buronga Public School, Buronga | Government | Primary | 17.4 km | 80 | 870 |
| Nichols Point Primary School, Nichols Point | Government | Primary | 20.4 km | 382 | 995 |
| Gol Gol Public School, Gol Gol | Government | Primary | 21.3 km | 201 | 1,010 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wentworth - Buronga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109021178/wentworth-buronga/topic/education