32.1% ▲ +25.4%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wyalong · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wyalong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 32.1% of people in Wyalong have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap in basic schooling is reflected in the local qualifications, where very few adults hold university degrees. It is a community where trade certificates are the most common form of higher learning.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales and national figures, with 32.1% of residents finishing their final school year. Instead, the most common highest year of schooling for locals is Year 10, at 34.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Wyalong splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 6.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national figure. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 47% of the population.
6.4% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Wyalong, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with a qualification, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 18.5%, followed by management and commerce at 15.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wyalong has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with four schools within 3km. Most of these are government primary schools, though the average school size is lower than in most areas.
9.43
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
166
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
952
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wyalong
4 schools — 665 students, average ICSEA 952.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Wyalong Public School, Wyalong | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 87 | 921 |
| West Wyalong Public School, West Wyalong | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 202 | 952 |
| St Mary's War Memorial School, West Wyalong | Catholic | Primary | 9.4 km | 113 | 1,038 |
| West Wyalong High School, West Wyalong | Government | Secondary | 9.5 km | 263 | 926 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14449/wyalong/topic/education