46.1% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.7%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wagga Wagga - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wagga Wagga - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 13 percentage points separates Wagga Wagga - South from the rest of the country in Year 12 completion rates. While more people have finished high school since 2011, the area remains far below the state and national figures for both school and university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a rise of 5.4 percentage points since 2011, though 27.5% of the population still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wagga Wagga - South, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.9% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.6% of residents.
17.9% ▲ +32.8%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 17.9%
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 - South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 17.9%, followed by health at 13.3% and engineering at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is home to 12 schools with 4,121 enrolments, making it larger than about 91% of similar areas. Despite this, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
12
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.45
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 68% 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).
4,121
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
343
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
954
Lower than 79% 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 - South
29 schools — 10,041 students, average ICSEA 979.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 7 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 17 · Combined 6 · Secondary 6
| Red Hill Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 325 | 831 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Wagga Wagga, Wagga Wagga | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 36 | 990 |
| Mount Austin High School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 522 | 822 |
| Lutheran School Wagga Wagga, Wagga Wagga | Independent | Primary | 1.9 km | 332 | 1,120 |
| Mount Austin Public School, Mount Austin | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 228 | 824 |
| Henschke Primary School, Wagga Wagga | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 603 | 1,029 |
| Shepherds Park School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 17 | 870 |
| Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges Limited, Wagga Wagga | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 198 | 1,078 |
| Kooringal Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 390 | 933 |
| Turvey Park Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 283 | 944 |
| Mater Dei Catholic College, Lake Albert | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 749 | 1,050 |
| Holy Trinity West Wagga, Ashmont | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 242 | 938 |
| Ashmont Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 300 | 766 |
| Mater Dei Primary School, Lake Albert | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 322 | 1,075 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Kooringal | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 338 | 1,033 |
| Willans Hill School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 71 | 929 |
| Sturt Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 306 | 966 |
| Kooringal High School, Kooringal | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 839 | 959 |
| The Bidgee School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 48 | 896 |
| Wagga Wagga High School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 818 | 960 |
| Riverina Environmental Education Centre, Wagga Wagga | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | — | — |
| Kapooka Public School, Kapooka | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 52 | 1,002 |
| Kildare Catholic College, Wagga Wagga | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 972 | 1,028 |
| Lake Albert Public School, Lake Albert | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 434 | 963 |
| South Wagga Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 266 | 1,027 |
| Wagga Wagga Christian College, Wagga Wagga | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 563 | 1,033 |
| Wagga Wagga Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 440 | 1,008 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Wagga Wagga | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 166 | 1,050 |
| North Wagga Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 181 | 999 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wagga Wagga - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031269/wagga-wagga-south/topic/education