33.6% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glen Innes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Glen Innes
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Glen Innes have finished high school or university than in most similar areas. Only 33.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While these numbers are low, more people have finished school than they did in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The 33.6% who finished Year 12 is among the lowest for this level, sitting 25 points below both the state and national figures. Other common levels of schooling include Year 10 at 32.6% and Year 9 or below at 14.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Glen Innes splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, though it has risen slightly since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.7% of residents.
11.0% ▲ +29.5%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
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 Glen Innes, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 13.1%, followed by engineering at 11.2% and health at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Glen Innes has 8 schools, which is among the largest number for this level, resulting in 5.87 schools per 1,000 children. Most are government primary schools, though they are much smaller than those in most other areas with an average size of 138 students.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.87
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
1,103
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
138
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
931
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 Glen Innes
9 schools — 1,108 students, average ICSEA 930.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Red Range Public School, Red Range | Government | Primary | 16.6 km | 28 | 858 |
| Wytaliba Public School, Glen Innes | Government | Primary | 17.8 km | 13 | 923 |
| Glen Innes Public School, Glen Innes | Government | Primary | 22.5 km | 339 | 903 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Glen Innes | Catholic | Primary | 22.6 km | 159 | 1,042 |
| Deepwater Public School, Deepwater | Government | Primary | 22.7 km | 17 | 960 |
| Glen Innes High School, Glen Innes | Government | Secondary | 22.8 km | 434 | 926 |
| Glen Innes West Infants School, Glen Innes | Government | Primary | 24.0 km | 19 | 898 |
| Emmaville Central School, Emmaville | Government | Combined | 38.6 km | 94 | 886 |
| Ben Lomond Public School, Ben Lomond | Government | Primary | 50.6 km | 5 | 908 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glen Innes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110021190/glen-innes/topic/education