61.6% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wagga Wagga - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wagga Wagga - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher rates of school completion mark Wagga Wagga - North as a standout compared to most similar areas. More than 61% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that has climbed steadily over the last decade. This trend towards better schooling is matched by a rise in university degrees, with nearly a quarter of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 61.6% of people here finished Year 12, which is a little above the state and national figures. This result is higher than most similar areas and has risen by 5.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wagga Wagga - North, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 8.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 23.6%. This is well below the New South Wales figure and a little below the national average.
23.6% ▲ +51.9%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Wagga Wagga - North splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 16.1%, followed closely by health at 15.7% and society and culture at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
This area has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most similar areas, with three schools serving 1,583 students. These schools are typically larger than those in other similar areas and have a higher average advantage score.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.72
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
1,583
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
528
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,070
Higher than 73% 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 - North
15 schools — 6,693 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| The Riverina Anglican College, Wagga Wagga | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,000 | 1,104 |
| North Wagga Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 181 | 999 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Wagga Wagga | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 166 | 1,050 |
| Wagga Wagga Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 440 | 1,008 |
| Estella Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 402 | 1,019 |
| South Wagga Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 266 | 1,027 |
| Kildare Catholic College, Wagga Wagga | Catholic | Secondary | 6.2 km | 972 | 1,028 |
| Wagga Wagga High School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Secondary | 6.3 km | 818 | 960 |
| The Bidgee School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Combined | 6.4 km | 48 | 896 |
| Wagga Wagga Christian College, Wagga Wagga | Independent | Combined | 6.5 km | 563 | 1,033 |
| Willans Hill School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Combined | 6.5 km | 71 | 929 |
| Sturt Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 306 | 966 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Kooringal | Catholic | Primary | 7.1 km | 338 | 1,033 |
| Turvey Park Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 283 | 944 |
| Kooringal High School, Kooringal | Government | Secondary | 7.5 km | 839 | 959 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wagga Wagga - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031268/wagga-wagga-north/topic/education