19.3% ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wilcannia · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wilcannia
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Wilcannia have remained low, with only 19.3% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, reflecting a community where many adults left school early.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Very few people here finished high school, with only 19.3% completing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, and 27.7% of residents left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wilcannia, the largest group is Year 9 or below at 37%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 12 (26%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 20.6% of adults.
9.3% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Wilcannia, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are education at 8.8%, health at 7.8%, and management and commerce at 7.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wilcannia has a high number of schools per child, though the average school size of 45 is much lower than most areas. There are two schools within 3km, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
12.12
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
45
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
692
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wilcannia
2 schools — 90 students, average ICSEA 692.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| St Therese's Community Parish School, Wilcannia | Catholic | Primary | 45.1 km | 25 | 740 |
| Wilcannia Central School, Wilcannia | Government | Combined | 45.2 km | 65 | 673 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wilcannia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14307/wilcannia/topic/education