35.3% ▲ +34.0%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Leeton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Leeton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Leeton have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 35.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is 24 percentage points lower than the New South Wales and national figures. While these numbers are low, more people have finished school and earned degrees than they did in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much lower than most areas at 35.3%, though this rose 9.0 percentage points since 2011. About 34.2% of people stopped after Year 10, while 14.1% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →Leeton splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 11.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 40.6% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
11.0% ▲ +31.8%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.0%
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 Leeton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 18.0%, followed by management and commerce at 16.3%. Education and society and culture are also common choices.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Leeton has 10 schools, which is among the highest number for this type of area. Most students attend government schools (70.0%), and there are 4.65 schools per 1,000 children, a figure much higher than most areas.
10
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.65
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% 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).
2,567
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
257
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
970
Lower than 72% 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 Leeton
10 schools — 2,567 students, average ICSEA 970.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Leeton Public School, Leeton | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 258 | 976 |
| Leeton High School, Leeton | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 458 | 908 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Leeton | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 353 | 1,030 |
| Gralee School, Leeton | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 28 | 874 |
| Parkview Public School, Leeton | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 373 | 900 |
| St Francis De Sales Regional College, Leeton | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 666 | 1,018 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Leeton, Leeton | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 26 | 977 |
| Wamoon Public School, Leeton | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 16 | 826 |
| Yanco Public School, Yanco | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 70 | 860 |
| Yanco Agricultural High School, Yanco | Government | Secondary | 11.9 km | 319 | 1,009 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Leeton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113011258/leeton/topic/education