32.4% ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Inverell Surrounds - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Inverell Surrounds - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents have completed high school or university degrees in Inverell Surrounds - East than in most similar areas. Only about one third of people have finished Year 12, and just 8.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While these figures are far below the national averages, school completion rates have risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 32.4% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification, though it has risen by 6.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Inverell Surrounds - East splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (37%) and Year 10 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.6% of the population, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35% of residents.
8.6% ▲ +27.0%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Inverell Surrounds - East, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for those with degrees or certificates are engineering and related fields at 13.8%, followed by society and culture at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are six government schools in the area, which is more than about 80% of similar places. These schools are among the smallest and have some of the lowest advantage scores compared to other areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.38
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
303
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
51
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
834
Lower than 99% 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 Inverell Surrounds - East
8 schools — 485 students, average ICSEA 828.
By sector: Government 8
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 3
| Ashford Central School, Ashford | Government | Combined | 16.4 km | 119 | 808 |
| Gilgai Public School, Gilgai | Government | Primary | 44.0 km | 42 | 843 |
| Bonshaw Public School, Bonshaw | Government | Primary | 51.5 km | 8 | 951 |
| Tingha Public School, Tingha | Government | Primary | 57.6 km | 28 | 714 |
| Yetman Public School, Yetman | Government | Primary | 67.5 km | 7 | 1,022 |
| Texas P-10 State School, Texas | Government | Combined | 69.2 km | 141 | 874 |
| Bundarra Central School, Bundarra | Government | Combined | 78.6 km | 99 | 874 |
| Toomelah Public School, Boggabilla | Government | Primary | 103.7 km | 41 | 625 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Inverell Surrounds - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110021192/inverell-surrounds-east/topic/education