35.5% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gunnedah Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gunnedah Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Gunnedah Surrounds have finished high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 35.5% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people with higher qualifications has slowly risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.5% of people here finished Year 12, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate has risen by 5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Gunnedah Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.5% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 34.8% of residents.
11.5% ▲ +40.1%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 Gunnedah Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are engineering and related subjects at 17.2%, followed by management and commerce at 11.2% and health at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 5 schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas, and 5.61 schools per 1,000 children is much higher than most areas. All five schools are primary schools, and 80% are government-run.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.61
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
268
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
54
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
907
Lower than 90% 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 Gunnedah Surrounds
15 schools — 2,504 students, average ICSEA 911.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| G S Kidd Memorial School, Gunnedah | Government | Combined | 8.1 km | 35 | 881 |
| Gunnedah South Public School, Gunnedah | Government | Primary | 9.2 km | 533 | 902 |
| Gunnedah High School, Gunnedah | Government | Secondary | 9.2 km | 438 | 820 |
| Carinya Christian School Gunnedah, Gunnedah | Independent | Combined | 9.9 km | 231 | 965 |
| Gunnedah Public School, Gunnedah | Government | Primary | 10.0 km | 175 | 785 |
| St Xavier's Primary School, Gunnedah | Catholic | Primary | 10.2 km | 366 | 996 |
| St Mary's College, Gunnedah | Catholic | Secondary | 10.3 km | 411 | 976 |
| Curlewis Public School, Curlewis | Government | Primary | 16.6 km | 77 | 833 |
| Mullaley Public School, Mullaley | Government | Primary | 26.0 km | 28 | 922 |
| Carroll Public School, Carroll | Government | Primary | 27.9 km | 46 | 987 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Boggabri | Catholic | Primary | 34.3 km | 21 | 983 |
| Boggabri Public School, Boggabri | Government | Primary | 34.4 km | 96 | 908 |
| Spring Ridge Public School, Spring Ridge | Government | Primary | 44.6 km | 25 | 1,004 |
| Walhallow Public School, Caroona | Government | Primary | 51.0 km | 10 | 692 |
| Premer Public School, Premer | Government | Primary | 55.9 km | 12 | 822 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gunnedah Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110041200/gunnedah-surrounds/topic/education