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Lachlan Valley · Sub-region (SA3)

Education & Qualifications in Lachlan Valley

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Just 35.4% of people in Lachlan Valley finished Year 12, a figure far below the New South Wales average. While more people have completed high school than in 2011, the area still has a much lower rate of higher qualifications than most other parts of the country.

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📍 Lachlan Valley, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Lachlan Valley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.2% ▲ +38.7%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Lachlan Valley — lower than 86% of areas.

Lachlan Valley11.2%
Rest of NSW 17.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate rose 6.9 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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35.4% ▲ +24.1%

Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Lachlan Valley splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.

Year 12 35.4% Year 10 32.9% Year 9 or below 14.7% Year 11 6.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.2% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This is much lower than most areas, despite a 3.1 point increase since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.2% ▲ +38.7%

Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Common qualifications in the area are in Engineering and related fields (15.2%) and Management and commerce (13.9%). Education and Health follow at 9.6% and 9.5% respectively.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Lachlan Valley has 55 schools, which is among the largest number for an area of this level. These schools are typically much smaller than in other areas, with an average size of 158 students.

Average school ICSEA

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928

Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Lachlan Valley

55 schools — 8,676 students, average ICSEA 928.

By sector: Government 40 · Catholic 11 · Independent 4

By type: Primary 36 · Combined 11 · Secondary 8
Red Bend Catholic College, Forbes Independent Secondary — 880 989
Parkes High School, Parkes Government Secondary — 467 894
St Raphael's Catholic School Cowra, Cowra Catholic Combined — 442 985
Cowra High School, Cowra Government Secondary — 439 884
Parkes Christian School, Parkes Independent Combined — 402 1,014
Parkes Public School, Parkes Government Primary — 363 896
Forbes Public School, Forbes Government Primary — 356 940
Cowra Public School, Cowra Government Primary — 338 895
Mulyan Public School, Cowra Government Primary — 336 896
St Laurence's Parish School, Forbes Catholic Primary — 298 992
Forbes High School, Forbes Government Secondary — 287 848
Parkes East Public School, Parkes Government Primary — 281 949
West Wyalong High School, West Wyalong Government Secondary — 263 926
Condobolin Public School, Condobolin Government Primary — 256 848
Canowindra High School, Canowindra Government Secondary — 239 945
Lake Cargelligo Central School, Lake Cargelligo Government Combined — 227 858
Condobolin High School, Condobolin Government Secondary — 205 834
Forbes North Public School, Forbes Government Primary — 203 818
West Wyalong Public School, West Wyalong Government Primary — 202 952
Canowindra Public School, Canowindra Government Primary — 181 953
The Henry Lawson High School, Grenfell Government Secondary — 178 946
Grenfell Public School, Grenfell Government Primary — 173 965
Middleton Public School, Parkes Government Primary — 173 891
Holy Family Parish School, Parkes Catholic Primary — 171 988
Peak Hill Central School, Peak Hill Government Combined — 126 815
St Joseph's Parish School, Condobolin Catholic Primary — 116 956
St Mary's War Memorial School, West Wyalong Catholic Primary — 113 1,038
Trundle Central School, Trundle Government Combined — 98 919
Ungarie Central School, Ungarie Government Combined — 88 915
Wyalong Public School, Wyalong Government Primary — 87 921
Tottenham Central School, Tottenham Government Combined — 71 930
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Canowindra, Canowindra Catholic Primary — 63 1,022
Tullamore Central School, Tullamore Government Combined — 54 915
St Joseph's Primary School, Grenfell Catholic Primary — 47 995
OneSchool Global NSW - Condobolin, Condobolin Independent Combined — 43 978
St Francis Xavier's Primary School, Lake Cargelligo Catholic Primary — 41 909
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Eugowra, Eugowra Catholic Primary — 37 939
St Joseph's Parish School, Peak Hill Catholic Primary — 34 850
Tullibigeal Central School, Tullibigeal Government Combined — 33 958
Eugowra Public School, Eugowra Government Primary — 32 938
Bedgerabong Public School, Bedgerabong Government Primary — 31 950
Holman Place School, Cowra Government Combined — 30 822
Gooloogong Public School, Gooloogong Government Primary — 26 919
Holmwood Public School, Cowra Government Primary — 26 920
Woodstock Public School, Woodstock Government Primary — 20 937
OneSchool Global NSW - Cowra, Cowra Independent Primary — 18 963
Caragabal Public School, Caragabal Government Primary — 15 986
St Patrick's Parish School, Trundle Catholic Primary — 12 859
Bogan Gate Public School, Bogan Gate Government Primary — 11 828
Quandialla Public School, Quandialla Government Primary — 10 942
Naradhan Public School, Naradhan Government Primary — 9 922
Weethalle Public School, Weethalle Government Primary — 9 900
Tallimba Public School, Tallimba Government Primary — 6 954
Barmedman Public School, Barmedman Government Primary — 5 756
Greenethorpe Public School, Greenethorpe Government Primary — 5 893

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lachlan Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10302/lachlan-valley/topic/education