32.2% ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Narrandera · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Narrandera
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Narrandera have finished high school and earned degrees than in 2011, though levels remain low. The share of residents completing Year 12 rose 6.7 percentage points over the decade to reach 32.2%. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 32.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 31.3% of people stopped at Year 10, while 17.5% left school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →Narrandera splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (36%) and Year 10 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.6% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 34.2%.
10.6% ▲ +41.7%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 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 Narrandera, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Management and Commerce at 13.3% and Engineering at 13.2%. Education and Health follow closely, each accounting for nearly 10% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Narrandera has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas, meaning there are 5.06 schools per 1,000 children. These schools are typically small, averaging 137 students, and 83.3% are government-run.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.06
Higher than 86% 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).
823
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
137
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
898
Lower than 91% 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 Narrandera
7 schools — 1,142 students, average ICSEA 929.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Yanco Agricultural High School, Yanco | Government | Secondary | 8.3 km | 319 | 1,009 |
| Narrandera Public School, Narrandera | Government | Primary | 11.3 km | 267 | 853 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Narrandera | Catholic | Primary | 12.1 km | 159 | 989 |
| Narrandera High School, Narrandera | Government | Secondary | 12.6 km | 299 | 889 |
| Narrandera East Infants School, Narrandera | Government | Primary | 12.8 km | 25 | 884 |
| Barellan Central School, Barellan | Government | Combined | 44.2 km | 54 | 894 |
| Boree Creek Public School, Boree Creek | Government | Primary | 49.9 km | 19 | 927 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Narrandera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113011259/narrandera/topic/education