Eumungerie · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Eumungerie

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

Only 32.3% of residents in Eumungerie finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap is a defining feature of the area's education profile, where a large proportion of the population left school before completing their final year.

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📍 Eumungerie, Suburb / Locality

Where Eumungerie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.0% ▲ +87.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Eumungerie — lower than 66% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Eumungerie11.0%
2822, NSW 9.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates are much lower than in most similar areas, sitting 27 points below the New South Wales and national averages. For many, Year 10 was the highest level of schooling achieved, accounting for 32.7% of residents.

32.3% ▲ +18.0%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.4%
  • 2016: 30.4%
  • 2021: 32.3%

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

Highest year of school

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Eumungerie splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.0% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.7% of qualified residents.

11.0% ▲ +87.0%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.9%
  • 2016: 7.2%
  • 2021: 11.0%

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

Highest qualification level

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In Eumungerie, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.

Field of study

What people studied.

People with qualifications in Eumungerie most often studied Engineering and related fields, at 14.0%. Health and Society and Culture follow closely, each representing 11.4% of those with a qualification.

Schools

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

There are 11.76 schools per 1,000 children, a rate much higher than most areas, though the typical school is very small with only 11 students. The local system is entirely made up of government primary schools.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

879

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Schools in and around Eumungerie — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Eumungerie

1 school — 11 students, average ICSEA 879.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Eumungerie, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Eumungerie Public School, Eumungerie Government Primary 7.0 km 11 879

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 Eumungerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11459/eumungerie/topic/education