70.4% ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 70.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gobbagombalin · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Gobbagombalin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of residents in Gobbagombalin finished high school than the state average. This area shows a strong trend toward higher education, with over 70% of people completing Year 12 and a high number of adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finished Year 12 rates are far above the New South Wales and national figures, with 70.4% of people completing their final year. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gobbagombalin, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, as 33.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%.
33.3% ▲ +107.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Gobbagombalin splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (36%) and Certificate III / IV (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with health being the most common at 18.7%, followed by management and commerce at 15.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 14 schools within 3km, which is more than 85% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,010, which is higher than most areas.
14
Higher than 84% 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).
388
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,010
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gobbagombalin
14 schools — 5,050 students, average ICSEA 1,010.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Estella Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 402 | 1,019 |
| The Riverina Anglican College, Wagga Wagga | Independent | Combined | 6.1 km | 1,000 | 1,104 |
| Ashmont Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 300 | 766 |
| Holy Trinity West Wagga, Ashmont | Catholic | Primary | 6.9 km | 242 | 938 |
| Riverina Environmental Education Centre, Wagga Wagga | Government | Combined | 6.9 km | — | — |
| Wagga Wagga Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 440 | 1,008 |
| North Wagga Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 181 | 999 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Wagga Wagga | Catholic | Primary | 7.4 km | 166 | 1,050 |
| Shepherds Park School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Secondary | 7.7 km | 17 | 870 |
| Saint Mary MacKillop Colleges Limited, Wagga Wagga | Independent | Combined | 7.8 km | 198 | 1,078 |
| South Wagga Public School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 266 | 1,027 |
| Kildare Catholic College, Wagga Wagga | Catholic | Secondary | 8.0 km | 972 | 1,028 |
| Wagga Wagga High School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Secondary | 8.2 km | 818 | 960 |
| The Bidgee School, Wagga Wagga | Government | Combined | 8.2 km | 48 | 896 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gobbagombalin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11693/gobbagombalin/topic/education