31.4% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Quirindi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Quirindi
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far lower share of people in Quirindi finished high school compared to the rest of the state, with only 31.4% completing Year 12. This gap extends to higher education, where the number of adults with a bachelor degree is also far below the national figure. While these rates have risen slightly since 2011, the area continues to trail behind New South Wales and Australia in formal qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 31.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales. The most common highest year of school finished was Year 10 for 33.2% of people, though Year 12 completions rose 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Quirindi splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.3% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.4% of adults.
9.3% ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 Quirindi, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with a qualification, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 14.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.3% and Health at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Quirindi has 11 schools, which is among the largest number for similar areas, though the average school size is among the lowest at 85 students. Most of these are government-run primary schools.
11
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.25
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).
939
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
85
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
904
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 Quirindi
11 schools — 939 students, average ICSEA 904.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 1
| Walhallow Public School, Caroona | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 10 | 692 |
| Spring Ridge Public School, Spring Ridge | Government | Primary | 17.9 km | 25 | 1,004 |
| Quirindi Public School, Quirindi | Government | Primary | 24.7 km | 277 | 904 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Quirindi | Catholic | Primary | 24.8 km | 74 | 953 |
| Quirindi High School, Quirindi | Government | Secondary | 24.9 km | 352 | 891 |
| Blackville Public School, Blackville | Government | Primary | 25.6 km | 9 | 914 |
| Werris Creek Public School, Werris Creek | Government | Primary | 25.8 km | 68 | 836 |
| Willow Tree Public School, Willow Tree | Government | Primary | 35.9 km | 51 | 982 |
| Currabubula Public School, Currabubula | Government | Primary | 37.8 km | 24 | 953 |
| Wallabadah Public School, Wallabadah | Government | Primary | 39.5 km | 37 | 941 |
| Premer Public School, Premer | Government | Primary | 49.3 km | 12 | 822 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Quirindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110041201/quirindi/topic/education