40.9% —
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Goulburn - Mulwaree · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Goulburn - Mulwaree
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Goulburn - Mulwaree than in most similar areas. Only 40.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people finishing school and those holding degrees has both risen since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 40.9%, which is 18 percentage points lower than both the state and national averages. This is much lower than most areas, though the figure has risen by 4.9 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Goulburn - Mulwaree, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.2% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.9% of residents.
14.2% —
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 14.2%
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 Goulburn - Mulwaree, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 15.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.9% and society and culture at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 27 schools in the area, which is much higher than most areas when measured per 1,000 children. These schools are generally small, with an average size of 208 students, and 77.8% are government primary schools.
27
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.99
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5,622
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
208
Lower than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
973
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Goulburn - Mulwaree
27 schools — 5,622 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Mulwaree High School, Goulburn | Government | Secondary | — | 819 | 951 |
| Trinity Catholic College Goulburn, Goulburn | Catholic | Secondary | — | 714 | 1,025 |
| Goulburn High School, Goulburn | Government | Secondary | — | 648 | 943 |
| Wollondilly Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | — | 387 | 975 |
| Goulburn West Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | — | 373 | 978 |
| Saints Peter and Paul's Primary School, Goulburn | Catholic | Primary | — | 366 | 1,033 |
| Bradfordville Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | — | 312 | 951 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Goulburn North | Catholic | Primary | — | 308 | 1,040 |
| Crookwell Public School, Crookwell | Government | Primary | — | 220 | 963 |
| Goulburn North Public School, Goulburn North | Government | Primary | — | 188 | 919 |
| Crookwell High School, Crookwell | Government | Secondary | — | 182 | 940 |
| Goulburn Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | — | 181 | 896 |
| Goulburn South Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | — | 160 | 905 |
| Goulburn East Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | — | 148 | 966 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Crookwell | Catholic | Primary | — | 144 | 1,005 |
| Marulan Public School, Marulan | Government | Primary | — | 140 | 968 |
| The Crescent School, Goulburn | Government | Combined | — | 77 | 911 |
| Tallong Public School, Tallong | Government | Primary | — | 61 | 996 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Goulburn, Goulburn | Independent | Combined | — | 57 | 971 |
| Tambelin Independent School, Goulburn | Independent | Primary | — | 39 | 1,091 |
| Collector Public School, Collector | Government | Primary | — | 25 | 1,038 |
| Bigga Public School, Bigga | Government | Primary | — | 15 | 988 |
| Laggan Public School, Laggan | Government | Primary | — | 14 | 1,006 |
| Windellama Public School, Goulburn | Government | Primary | — | 13 | 905 |
| Binda Public School, Binda | Government | Primary | — | 11 | 788 |
| Taralga Public School, Taralga | Government | Primary | — | 11 | 965 |
| Breadalbane Public School, Breadalbane | Government | Primary | — | 9 | 1,005 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Goulburn - Mulwaree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10105/goulburn-mulwaree/topic/education