30.9% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Casino Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Casino Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Casino Surrounds have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 30.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is a huge gap of 28 percentage points below the New South Wales figure. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people finishing school has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 30.9% of people here finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 10, at 34.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Casino Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (40%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.9% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and far below the state figure. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 37.2% of residents.
9.9% ▲ +36.1%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Surrounds, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 13.9%, followed by management and commerce at 12.7% and health at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 10 schools in the area, but they are among the smallest in the region with an average size of 36 students. Most are government-run primary schools.
10
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.79
Higher than 93% 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).
359
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
36
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
841
Lower than 98% 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 Surrounds
11 schools — 713 students, average ICSEA 910.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 2
| Mummulgum Public School, Mummulgum | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 21 | 881 |
| Leeville Public School, Leeville | Government | Primary | 16.8 km | 48 | 953 |
| Stratheden Public School, Stratheden | Government | Primary | 19.5 km | 18 | 931 |
| Rappville Public School, Rappville | Government | Primary | 23.3 km | 17 | 896 |
| Casino Christian School, North Casino | Independent | Combined | 25.6 km | 354 | 979 |
| Tabulam Public School, Tabulam | Government | Primary | 25.9 km | 63 | 775 |
| Bonalbo Central School, Bonalbo | Government | Combined | 27.8 km | 84 | 791 |
| Manifold Public School, Bentley | Government | Primary | 29.4 km | 17 | 911 |
| Old Bonalbo Public School, Old Bonalbo | Government | Primary | 36.1 km | 13 | 776 |
| Coraki Public School, Coraki | Government | Primary | 44.9 km | 26 | 823 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Coraki | Catholic | Primary | 45.0 km | 52 | 836 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Casino Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112021245/casino-surrounds/topic/education