34.5% ▲ +21.2%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gundagai · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gundagai
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Gundagai have finished high school and earned degrees than in 2011, though levels remain quite low. Only 34.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap highlights a community where traditional school qualifications are less common than in most other Australian areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.5% of people here finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9% and among the lowest in similar areas. However, this has improved over the last decade, rising 6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Gundagai splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are much lower than in most areas, with only 10.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, although the proportion of degree holders rose 3 percentage points since 2011.
10.6% ▲ +39.2%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 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 Gundagai, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 14.0%, followed by management and commerce at 12.7% and health at 9.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Gundagai has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. Despite this, the average school size of 78 students is among the lowest, and the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.80
Higher than 96% 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).
465
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
78
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
949
Lower than 81% 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 Gundagai
7 schools — 481 students, average ICSEA 939.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1
| Gundagai Public School, Gundagai | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 164 | 946 |
| Gundagai High School, Gundagai | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 154 | 923 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Gundagai | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 81 | 1,012 |
| Gundagai South Public School, South Gundagai | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 47 | 916 |
| Brungle Public School, Brungle | Government | Primary | 17.0 km | 16 | 646 |
| Nangus Public School, Nangus | Government | Primary | 20.7 km | 10 | 934 |
| Bongongo Public School, Adjungbilly | Government | Primary | 24.9 km | 9 | 1,062 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gundagai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031264/gundagai/topic/education