29.7% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Casino · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Casino
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Casino have completed high school or university than in most similar areas. Only 29.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are rare, the number of people finishing school has risen by 7.1 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 29.7% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national average. The most common highest level of schooling reached is Year 10, at 35.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Casino, the largest group is Year 10 at 39%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 7.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 41.5% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
7.5% ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 Casino, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 14.7%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Casino has six schools and 2,537 enrolments, which is more than about 73% of similar areas. However, the average school advantage score of 921 is much lower than most other areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.51
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% 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).
2,537
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
423
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
921
Lower than 88% 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 Casino
7 schools — 2,554 students, average ICSEA 921.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Casino High School, Casino | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 567 | 866 |
| Casino West Public School, Casino | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 157 | 756 |
| St Mary's Catholic College, Casino | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 425 | 985 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Casino | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 606 | 981 |
| Casino Public School, Casino | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 428 | 860 |
| Casino Christian School, North Casino | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 354 | 979 |
| Manifold Public School, Bentley | Government | Primary | 11.3 km | 17 | 911 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Casino [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112021244/casino/topic/education