35.7% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Griffith Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Griffith Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over a third of adults in Griffith Surrounds hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While the number of people finishing school and earning degrees has risen since 2011, the area still has far fewer university-qualified residents than the state or national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate rose 4.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Griffith Surrounds, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 10.6% of adults, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. This is much lower than most similar areas, despite a 2.3 percentage point increase since 2011.
10.6% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 16.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.6% and Agriculture and environment at 8.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Griffith Surrounds has 14 schools, which is among the largest number for this type of area, and 5.58 schools per 1,000 children is much higher than most areas. However, these schools are among the smallest, with an average size of 77 students.
14
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.58
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
27
Higher than 64% 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).
1,073
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
77
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
938
Lower than 86% 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 Surrounds
27 schools — 5,147 students, average ICSEA 951.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 19 · Combined 4 · Secondary 4
| Goolgowi Public School, Goolgowi | Government | Primary | 12.8 km | 38 | 935 |
| St Joseph's Parish School, Hillston | Catholic | Primary | 44.3 km | 23 | 1,011 |
| Hillston Central School, Hillston | Government | Combined | 44.5 km | 212 | 911 |
| Tharbogang Public School, Tharbogang | Government | Primary | 52.7 km | 11 | 855 |
| Lake Wyangan Public School, Lake Wyangan | Government | Primary | 54.2 km | 43 | 926 |
| Rankins Springs Public School, Rankins Springs | Government | Primary | 54.2 km | 18 | 988 |
| Western Riverina Community School, Griffith | Independent | Secondary | 57.4 km | 38 | 883 |
| Griffith North Public School, Griffith | Government | Primary | 57.7 km | 418 | 960 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Griffith | Catholic | Primary | 57.8 km | 504 | 1,016 |
| Griffith Public School, Griffith | Government | Primary | 58.1 km | 433 | 881 |
| Kalinda School, Griffith | Government | Combined | 58.2 km | 38 | 835 |
| Murrumbidgee Regional High School - Griffith, Griffith | Government | Secondary | 58.4 km | 608 | 899 |
| Beelbangera Public School, Beelbangera | Government | Primary | 58.5 km | 142 | 983 |
| Verity Christian College, Griffith | Independent | Combined | 58.8 km | 147 | 959 |
| Marian Catholic College, Griffith | Catholic | Secondary | 58.9 km | 701 | 1,012 |
| Griffith East Public School, Griffith | Government | Primary | 59.0 km | 500 | 966 |
| Murrumbidgee Regional High School - Wade, Griffith | Government | Secondary | 59.2 km | 461 | 918 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Yoogali | Catholic | Primary | 61.5 km | 161 | 1,033 |
| Yoogali Public School, Yoogali | Government | Primary | 61.6 km | 49 | 931 |
| Hanwood Public School, Hanwood | Government | Primary | 62.0 km | 154 | 982 |
| Yenda Public School, Yenda | Government | Primary | 64.9 km | 106 | 933 |
| Binya Public School, Binya | Government | Primary | 74.7 km | 19 | 1,008 |
| Darlington Point Public School, Darlington Point | Government | Primary | 84.1 km | 88 | 870 |
| Whitton-Murrami Public School, Whitton | Government | Primary | 86.5 km | 33 | 795 |
| Wamoon Public School, Leeton | Government | Primary | 95.2 km | 16 | 826 |
| Coleambally Central School, Coleambally | Government | Combined | 106.3 km | 143 | 931 |
| St Peter's Primary School, Coleambally | Catholic | Primary | 106.3 km | 43 | 1,000 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Griffith Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113011257/griffith-surrounds/topic/education