34.4% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Deniliquin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Deniliquin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common high-level certificates in Deniliquin, held by 36.7% of adults. This is a place where fewer people have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state, though the number of people completing Year 12 has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.4% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. While this is among the lowest levels for similar areas, it has improved by 5.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Deniliquin, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.5% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. This has risen slightly by 3.2 percentage points over the last decade.
11.5% ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 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 Deniliquin, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 13.9%, followed closely by management and commerce at 13.7%. Health and society and culture also represent about 10% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Deniliquin has five schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas, and a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most places. Most are government primary schools, though the average school size is much lower than in other areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.33
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
1,133
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
227
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
959
Lower than 77% 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 Deniliquin
5 schools — 1,133 students, average ICSEA 959.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Deniliquin North Public School, Deniliquin | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 164 | 992 |
| St Michael's Parish School, Deniliquin | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 168 | 1,022 |
| Deniliquin High School, Deniliquin | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 432 | 948 |
| Deniliquin South Public School, Deniliquin | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 264 | 951 |
| Edward Public School, Deniliquin | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 105 | 872 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Deniliquin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109031182/deniliquin/topic/education