34.5% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lower Murray · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Lower Murray
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Lower Murray have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 34.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is 24 percentage points lower than the New South Wales and national figures. While university degrees are uncommon, there has been a slow climb in both school and degree completion since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is among the lowest for similar areas, with only 34.5% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the state and national rates, though it has risen by 5.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lower Murray, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 9.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.2% of the population.
9.9% ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Lower Murray, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 13.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 16 schools, which is smaller than most similar regions. These schools are typically small, with an average of 96 students and a high number of schools per 1,000 children.
16
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.61
Higher than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,540
Lower than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
96
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
903
Lower than 90% 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 Lower Murray
16 schools — 1,540 students, average ICSEA 903.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Hay Public School, Hay | Government | Primary | — | 216 | 934 |
| Gol Gol Public School, Gol Gol | Government | Primary | — | 201 | 1,010 |
| Coomealla High School, Dareton | Government | Secondary | — | 190 | 826 |
| Balranald Central School, Balranald | Government | Combined | — | 179 | 876 |
| Hay War Memorial High School, Hay | Government | Secondary | — | 155 | 916 |
| Tooleybuc Central School, Tooleybuc | Government | Combined | — | 118 | 902 |
| Wentworth Public School, Wentworth | Government | Primary | — | 110 | 881 |
| Euston Public School, Euston | Government | Primary | — | 105 | 929 |
| Buronga Public School, Buronga | Government | Primary | — | 80 | 870 |
| Dareton Public School, Dareton | Government | Primary | — | 54 | 668 |
| St Joseph's Parish School, Balranald | Catholic | Primary | — | 43 | 891 |
| St Mary's Parish School, Hay | Catholic | Primary | — | 33 | 950 |
| Palinyewah Public School, Ellerslie | Government | Primary | — | 20 | 967 |
| Pomona Public School, Pomona | Government | Primary | — | 19 | 929 |
| Clare Public School, Clare | Government | Primary | — | 9 | 1,009 |
| Pooncarie Public School, Pooncarie | Government | Primary | — | 8 | 937 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lower Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10902/lower-murray/topic/education