43.7% ▲ +37.9%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Griffith · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Griffith
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Griffith have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 43.7% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Despite this, the area has seen a steady climb in education levels over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion rates for Year 12 have risen 12 points since 2011 to reach 43.7%. This remains far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, with 26.6% of residents listing Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Griffith, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 14.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, though the figure has risen by 5.3 points since 2011.
14.8% ▲ +56.1%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
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 Griffith, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 17.3%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Griffith has 12 schools, among the largest number for an area of this level, with 4,058 enrolments. While there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most areas, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
12
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.02
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
4,058
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
338
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
955
Lower than 79% 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 Griffith
16 schools — 4,408 students, average ICSEA 956.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Griffith North Public School, Griffith | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 418 | 960 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Griffith | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 504 | 1,016 |
| Marian Catholic College, Griffith | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 701 | 1,012 |
| Western Riverina Community School, Griffith | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 38 | 883 |
| Griffith East Public School, Griffith | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 500 | 966 |
| Murrumbidgee Regional High School - Griffith, Griffith | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 608 | 899 |
| Griffith Public School, Griffith | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 433 | 881 |
| Kalinda School, Griffith | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 38 | 835 |
| Murrumbidgee Regional High School - Wade, Griffith | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 461 | 918 |
| Verity Christian College, Griffith | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 147 | 959 |
| Lake Wyangan Public School, Lake Wyangan | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 43 | 926 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Yoogali | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 161 | 1,033 |
| Yoogali Public School, Yoogali | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 49 | 931 |
| Beelbangera Public School, Beelbangera | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 142 | 983 |
| Tharbogang Public School, Tharbogang | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 11 | 855 |
| Hanwood Public School, Hanwood | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 154 | 982 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113011256/griffith/topic/education