37.7% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 37.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Narrabri · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Narrabri
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Narrabri hold high-level qualifications compared to most other areas. Only 12% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. While school completion rates have risen since 2011, the area still sees a much lower proportion of residents finishing Year 12 than the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 37.7% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below the 58.8% national average, though this has risen 7.8 percentage points since 2011. About 30.4% of people in Narrabri had Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Narrabri, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, with the 12% rate for bachelor degrees or higher sitting far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.1% of adults.
12.0% ▲ +36.2%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 Narrabri, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 17.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Narrabri has four schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas. These schools are generally smaller than most, with an average size of 305 students and a school advantage score among the lowest at this level.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.85
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% 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).
1,219
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
305
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
893
Lower than 91% 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 Narrabri
4 schools — 1,219 students, average ICSEA 893.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Narrabri High School, Narrabri | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 420 | 864 |
| St Francis Xavier's Primary School, Narrabri | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 300 | 1,000 |
| Narrabri Public School, Narrabri | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 267 | 823 |
| Narrabri West Public School, Narrabri | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 232 | 889 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Narrabri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110031197/narrabri/topic/education