31.0% ▲ +37.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Barnsley · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Barnsley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 28 percentage points separates Barnsley from the state and national average for Year 12 completions. Only 31% of residents finished high school, which is much lower than most areas. This trend carries through to higher education, where university degrees are far less common than across Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are far below the state and national figures, with only 31% of people completing Year 12. For many residents, Year 10 was the highest year of school finished, accounting for 41.4% of the population.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Barnsley, the largest group is Year 10 at 43%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are much lower than in most areas, with only 7.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 58% of residents.
7.1% ▲ +116.8%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 Barnsley, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most popular fields are Engineering and related services at 26.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 17.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Barnsley has 11 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 83% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and they have an average advantage score that is lower than most areas.
3.18
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality 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).
255
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
965
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Barnsley
11 schools — 2,807 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 3
| Barnsley Public School, Barnsley | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 276 | 950 |
| West Wallsend High School, West Wallsend | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 632 | 940 |
| Edgeworth Heights Public School, Edgeworth | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 305 | 969 |
| St Benedict's Primary School, Edgeworth | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 357 | 1,037 |
| West Wallsend Public School, West Wallsend | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 268 | 950 |
| North Academy, West Wallsend | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 35 | 966 |
| Edgeworth Public School, Edgeworth | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 647 | 967 |
| Wakefield School, Wakefield | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 31 | 869 |
| Teralba Public School, Teralba | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 111 | 959 |
| Argenton Public School, Argenton | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 46 | 934 |
| Boolaroo Public School, Boolaroo | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 99 | 981 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Barnsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10205/barnsley/topic/education