36.0% ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Narrabri Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Narrabri Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 23 percentage points separates Narrabri Surrounds from the state and national figures for Year 12 completion. Only 36% of people here finished high school, which is far below the typical Australian experience. While university degrees are also uncommon, there has been a slight increase in both school and higher education levels since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, though it rose 3.1 points since 2011 to reach 36%. Many residents stopped their schooling earlier, with 28.4% finishing at Year 10 and 13.5% at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Narrabri Surrounds, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.5% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.8% of people.
10.5% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 Narrabri Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most frequent fields of study in the area are engineering and related subjects at 14.2%, followed by management and commerce at 12%. Agriculture and environment and health both account for 8.6% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8 schools in the area, which is among the largest number for similar places, though they are typically very small with an average of 71 students. Most are government primary schools, and the area has a very low average school advantage score.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.57
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
565
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
71
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
868
Lower than 95% 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 Surrounds
11 schools — 1,364 students, average ICSEA 892.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Narrabri West Public School, Narrabri | Government | Primary | 15.5 km | 232 | 889 |
| Narrabri Public School, Narrabri | Government | Primary | 17.6 km | 267 | 823 |
| St Francis Xavier's Primary School, Narrabri | Catholic | Primary | 18.0 km | 300 | 1,000 |
| Wee Waa High School, Wee Waa | Government | Secondary | 19.0 km | 181 | 853 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Wee Waa | Catholic | Primary | 19.4 km | 118 | 961 |
| Namoi Valley Christian School, Wee Waa | Independent | Combined | 19.7 km | 128 | 936 |
| Wee Waa Public School, Wee Waa | Government | Primary | 19.8 km | 79 | 720 |
| Bellata Public School, Bellata | Government | Primary | 50.0 km | 17 | 913 |
| Fairfax Public School, Maules Creek | Government | Primary | 53.7 km | 3 | — |
| Gwabegar Public School, Gwabegar | Government | Primary | 67.5 km | 21 | 694 |
| Pilliga Public School, Pilliga | Government | Primary | 68.5 km | 18 | 747 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Narrabri Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110031198/narrabri-surrounds/topic/education