45.3% ▲ +27.1%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wagga Wagga Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wagga Wagga Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Wagga Wagga Surrounds, where 35.6% of people hold one. While education levels have climbed over the last decade, the area generally sees far fewer people finishing high school or earning university degrees compared to the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures. This is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 35.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wagga Wagga Surrounds, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with 16.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Australian average of 26.3%, though it has risen from 10.8% since 2011.
16.5% ▲ +52.5%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 16.5%
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 Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common areas of study include management and commerce at 14.6%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 14.0% and health at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 16 schools in the area, which is among the highest number for similar regions. Most are small primary schools, with a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas.
16
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.21
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
37
Higher than 78% 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).
1,177
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
74
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
962
Lower than 76% 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 Surrounds
37 schools — 7,915 students, average ICSEA 1,005.
By sector: Government 26 · Catholic 8 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 26 · Combined 7 · Secondary 4
| Riverina Environmental Education Centre, Wagga Wagga | Government | Combined | 18.0 km | — | — |
| Kapooka Public School, Kapooka | Government | Primary | 18.5 km | 52 | 1,002 |
| Uranquinty Public School, Uranquinty | Government | Primary | 18.9 km | 27 | 940 |
| Estella Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 19.3 km | 402 | 1,019 |
| Ashmont Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 19.5 km | 300 | 766 |
| Holy Trinity West Wagga, Ashmont | Catholic | Primary | 19.7 km | 242 | 938 |
| Shepherds Park School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Secondary | 20.7 km | 17 | 870 |
| Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges Limited, Wagga Wagga | Independent | Combined | 21.0 km | 198 | 1,078 |
| The Riverina Anglican College, Wagga Wagga | Independent | Combined | 21.3 km | 1,000 | 1,104 |
| Wagga Wagga Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 21.5 km | 440 | 1,008 |
| Kildare Catholic College, Wagga Wagga | Catholic | Secondary | 21.9 km | 972 | 1,028 |
| South Wagga Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 22.1 km | 266 | 1,027 |
| The Bidgee School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Combined | 22.1 km | 48 | 896 |
| Wagga Wagga High School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Secondary | 22.1 km | 818 | 960 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Wagga Wagga | Catholic | Primary | 22.1 km | 166 | 1,050 |
| North Wagga Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 22.3 km | 181 | 999 |
| Mater Dei Catholic College, Lake Albert | Catholic | Secondary | 24.9 km | 749 | 1,050 |
| The Rock Central School, The Rock | Government | Combined | 24.9 km | 169 | 953 |
| Mater Dei Primary School, Lake Albert | Catholic | Primary | 25.0 km | 322 | 1,075 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Coolamon | Catholic | Primary | 25.7 km | 76 | 1,024 |
| Lake Albert Public School, Lake Albert | Government | Primary | 25.9 km | 434 | 963 |
| Coolamon Central School, Coolamon | Government | Combined | 26.3 km | 383 | 974 |
| St Brendan's Primary School, Ganmain | Catholic | Primary | 28.9 km | 29 | 982 |
| Ganmain Public School, Ganmain | Government | Primary | 29.0 km | 25 | 917 |
| Marrar Public School, Marrar | Government | Primary | 30.8 km | 27 | 1,008 |
| Forest Hill Public School, Forest Hill | Government | Primary | 31.7 km | 159 | 941 |
| Matong Public School, Matong | Government | Primary | 36.2 km | 32 | 961 |
| Ladysmith Public School, Ladysmith | Government | Primary | 38.2 km | 33 | 987 |
| Yerong Creek Public School, Yerong Creek | Government | Primary | 38.9 km | 12 | 947 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Lockhart | Catholic | Primary | 43.1 km | 74 | 1,018 |
| Lockhart Central School, Lockhart | Government | Combined | 43.8 km | 88 | 874 |
| Boree Creek Public School, Boree Creek | Government | Primary | 49.3 km | 19 | 927 |
| Henty Public School, Henty | Government | Primary | 53.7 km | 70 | 961 |
| St Paul's Lutheran Primary School, Henty | Independent | Primary | 53.7 km | 42 | 983 |
| Pleasant Hills Public School, Pleasant Hills | Government | Primary | 56.5 km | 13 | 920 |
| Tarcutta Public School, Tarcutta | Government | Primary | 60.2 km | 22 | 874 |
| Humula Public School, Humula | Government | Primary | 74.4 km | 8 | 1,004 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wagga Wagga Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031271/wagga-wagga-surrounds/topic/education