49.5% ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 46.1%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wagga Wagga - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wagga Wagga - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than double the national average of schools per 1,000 children makes Wagga Wagga - East a significant hub for local education. While university degrees are less common here than in the state average, school completion rates have risen by 6.6 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to most areas, with the 49.5% figure sitting well below the national average. However, this has improved over the last decade, rising from 42.9% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wagga Wagga - East, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 20.4% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 35.3% of residents.
20.4% ▲ +30.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 20.4%
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 Wagga Wagga - East, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 19%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13% and health at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is home to 9 schools with 4,273 enrolments, making it one of the largest hubs for schooling at this level. Most of these are primary schools, and 44.4% of the schools are government-run.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.56
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 63% 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).
4,273
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
475
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,010
Lower than 52% 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 Wagga Wagga - East
26 schools — 9,606 students, average ICSEA 986.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 6 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 6 · Combined 5
| Wagga Wagga Christian College, Wagga Wagga | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 563 | 1,033 |
| Kooringal High School, Kooringal | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 839 | 959 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Kooringal | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 338 | 1,033 |
| Sturt Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 306 | 966 |
| Kooringal Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 390 | 933 |
| Lutheran School Wagga Wagga, Wagga Wagga | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 332 | 1,120 |
| Lake Albert Public School, Lake Albert | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 434 | 963 |
| Willans Hill School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 71 | 929 |
| Wagga Wagga High School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 818 | 960 |
| The Bidgee School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 48 | 896 |
| Mount Austin High School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 522 | 822 |
| Kildare Catholic College, Wagga Wagga | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 972 | 1,028 |
| Turvey Park Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 283 | 944 |
| South Wagga Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 266 | 1,027 |
| Mount Austin Public School, Mount Austin | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 228 | 824 |
| Mater Dei Catholic College, Lake Albert | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 749 | 1,050 |
| Henschke Primary School, Wagga Wagga | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 603 | 1,029 |
| Red Hill Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 325 | 831 |
| Mater Dei Primary School, Lake Albert | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 322 | 1,075 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Wagga Wagga, Wagga Wagga | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 36 | 990 |
| Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges Limited, Wagga Wagga | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 198 | 1,078 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Wagga Wagga | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 166 | 1,050 |
| Shepherds Park School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 17 | 870 |
| Wagga Wagga Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 440 | 1,008 |
| North Wagga Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 181 | 999 |
| Forest Hill Public School, Forest Hill | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 159 | 941 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wagga Wagga - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031267/wagga-wagga-east/topic/education