36.3% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Deniliquin Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Deniliquin Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Deniliquin Surrounds compared to the rest of the state. Only 36.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. While this rate has risen since 2011, the area continues to trail significantly behind national education trends.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.3% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure far below the Australian average. Other common outcomes include 23.3% who finished Year 10 and 15.3% who left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Deniliquin Surrounds, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, 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 11.3% of the population, which is far below the state figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.2% of residents.
11.3% ▲ +31.8%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 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 Deniliquin Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are agriculture and environment, as well as engineering, both at 13.3%. Management and commerce follow at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9 government schools in the area, one of the highest numbers for a place of this size. However, these schools are among the smallest and have much lower advantage scores than most areas.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.37
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% 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).
563
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
63
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
957
Lower than 78% 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 Surrounds
18 schools — 3,389 students, average ICSEA 974.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Wakool Burraboi Public School, Wakool | Government | Primary | 14.6 km | 15 | 849 |
| Barham High School, Barham | Government | Secondary | 43.0 km | 184 | 951 |
| Barham Public School, Barham | Government | Primary | 43.6 km | 162 | 982 |
| Koondrook Primary School, Koondrook | Government | Primary | 44.1 km | 94 | 977 |
| Moulamein Public School, Moulamein | Government | Primary | 49.2 km | 61 | 965 |
| Bunnaloo Public School, Bunnaloo | Government | Primary | 49.8 km | 31 | 990 |
| Murrabit Group School, Murrabit | Government | Primary | 51.0 km | 25 | 915 |
| Conargo Public School, Conargo | Government | Primary | 64.5 km | 12 | 874 |
| Mathoura Public School, Mathoura | Government | Primary | 64.9 km | 52 | 943 |
| Mayrung Public School, Deniliquin | Government | Primary | 77.1 km | 27 | 875 |
| St Mary MacKillop College, Swan Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 82.8 km | 540 | 1,023 |
| Swan Hill College, Swan Hill | Government | Secondary | 83.2 km | 747 | 944 |
| Blighty Public School, Blighty | Government | Primary | 83.7 km | 19 | 1,012 |
| Swan Hill North Primary School, Swan Hill | Government | Primary | 83.8 km | 184 | 926 |
| St Mary's School, Swan Hill | Catholic | Primary | 83.8 km | 603 | 1,036 |
| Swan Hill Specialist School, Swan Hill | Government | Combined | 83.8 km | 85 | 908 |
| Swan Hill Primary School, Swan Hill | Government | Primary | 84.0 km | 516 | 942 |
| Beverford District Primary School, Beverford | Government | Primary | 90.9 km | 32 | 939 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Deniliquin Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109031183/deniliquin-surrounds/topic/education