33.9% ▲ +29.7%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Temora · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Temora
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 40% of qualified adults in Temora hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While university degrees are far less common than the national figure, the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has risen to 33.9%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification, though it rose 7.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Temora splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The 11.3% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 26.3%. This share of the population has risen slightly by 3 percentage points since 2011.
11.3% ▲ +35.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 Temora, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 15.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.0% and Health at 11.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Temora has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas, meaning there are 4.98 schools per 1,000 children. These schools are typically smaller than most other areas and are mainly government-run.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.98
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
1,087
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
181
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
966
Lower than 74% 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 Temora
6 schools — 1,087 students, average ICSEA 966.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Ariah Park Central School, Ariah Park | Government | Combined | 10.0 km | 123 | 947 |
| Temora West Public School, Temora | Government | Primary | 20.3 km | 122 | 940 |
| Temora Public School, Temora | Government | Primary | 21.1 km | 213 | 969 |
| St Anne's Catholic College, Temora | Catholic | Combined | 21.1 km | 288 | 1,006 |
| Temora High School, Temora | Government | Secondary | 21.4 km | 275 | 964 |
| Ardlethan Central School, Ardlethan | Government | Combined | 38.5 km | 66 | 867 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Temora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031266/temora/topic/education