Temora · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Temora

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

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Temora, where 40.6% of adults hold one. The area has a smaller proportion of university degrees and high school completions than the state and national figures.

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Where Temora sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.1% ▲ +33.0%
  • 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 Temora — lower than 65% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Temora11.1%
2666, NSW 11.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, with only 33.7% of residents finishing. Instead, the most common highest year of school completed is Year 10 at 35.9%.

33.7% ▲ +34.7%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.0%
  • 2016: 27.8%
  • 2021: 33.7%

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

Highest year of school

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Temora splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.1% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.

11.1% ▲ +33.0%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.3%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 11.1%

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

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 16.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.5%.

Schools

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

There are four schools within 3 km of residents, which is more than about 73% of similar areas. Government schools make up 75% of the sector, and the typical school size of 225 is lower than most areas.

4

Higher than 71% 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).

975

Lower than 59% 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 Temora — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Temora

4 schools — 898 students, average ICSEA 975.

By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1

By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1

Schools serving Temora, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Temora West Public School, Temora Government Primary 0.5 km 122 940
St Anne's Catholic College, Temora Catholic Combined 1.2 km 288 1,006
Temora Public School, Temora Government Primary 1.2 km 213 969
Temora High School, Temora Government Secondary 1.6 km 275 964

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 Temora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13799/temora/topic/education