41.3% ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Narrogin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Narrogin
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 Narrogin, where 32.3% of the population holds one. While the area has seen some growth in schooling and degrees since 2011, overall attainment levels remain far below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people here finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 41.3% completing Year 12. This figure is 18 points below the national average, although it has risen by 5.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Narrogin, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon in Narrogin, where only 12.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia, though the rate has increased slightly by 2.1 points over the last decade.
12.5% ▲ +20.5%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 Narrogin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 13.9%, followed by health at 12.3% and management and commerce at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Narrogin has five schools, with 80% being government run. While the area has one of the highest numbers of schools per 1,000 children, the schools themselves are much smaller and have a much lower average advantage score than most similar areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.69
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
1,220
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
244
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
948
Lower than 81% 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 Narrogin
5 schools — 1,220 students, average ICSEA 948.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2
| Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Narrogin, Narrogin | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 146 | 1,000 |
| Narrogin Primary School, Narrogin | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 266 | 929 |
| St Matthew's School, Narrogin | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 159 | 1,040 |
| East Narrogin Primary School, Narrogin | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 85 | 825 |
| Narrogin Senior High School, Narrogin | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 564 | 937 |
Sources
More for Narrogin
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Narrogin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509031249/narrogin/topic/education