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Barwon · State Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Barwon

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

About one third of Barwon adults hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. This is a place where formal schooling levels are much lower than the state and national figures. While university degrees and Year 12 completions are rare, there has been a slight increase in both since 2011.

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📍 Barwon, State Electorate

Where Barwon sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.4% ▲ +24.1%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Barwon — lower than 92% of areas.

Barwon10.4%
Rest of NSW 17.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.6% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification in similar areas, though it has risen 2.8 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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32.6% ▲ +9.3%

Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.

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

Highest year of school

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Barwon splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 19%.

Year 12 32.6% Year 10 29.7% Year 9 or below 16.4% Year 11 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon in Barwon, with only 10.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, though the figure has grown by 2 percentage points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.4% ▲ +24.1%

Lower than 92% of state electorate areas.

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 those with a degree or certificate are engineering and related fields at 14.6%, followed by management and commerce at 11.2%.

Schools

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

Barwon has 6.57 schools per 1,000 children, which is among the highest for similar areas. Most schools are government-run (75%) and primary (63%), though they tend to be smaller than those in other areas.

Schools within 3 km

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92

Higher than 99% of state electorate 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).

Average school ICSEA

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863

Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.

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

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Schools serving Barwon

92 schools — 10,925 students, average ICSEA 863.

By sector: Government 69 · Catholic 19 · Independent 4

By type: Primary 58 · Combined 22 · Secondary 12
Cobar High School, Cobar Government Secondary 25.4 km 214 865
St John's Parish School, Cobar Catholic Primary 25.4 km 114 941
Cobar Public School, Cobar Government Primary 25.8 km 228 849
Hermidale Public School, Hermidale Government Primary 101.3 km 13 874
Louth Public School, Louth Government Primary 101.7 km 8 923
Girilambone Public School, Girilambone Government Primary 115.4 km 14 915
Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education, Bourke Government Primary 136.6 km 47 993
Bourke Public School, Bourke Government Primary 136.7 km 145 702
Bourke High School, Bourke Government Secondary 136.9 km 134 714
St Ignatius' Parish School, Bourke Catholic Primary 136.9 km 90 826
Koinonia Christian Academy, Bourke Independent Combined 138.0 km 3 —
Nyngan High School, Nyngan Government Secondary 144.5 km 144 845
St Joseph's Parish School, Nyngan Catholic Primary 144.7 km 114 956
Nyngan Public School, Nyngan Government Primary 145.2 km 131 765
Brewarrina Christian School, Gongolgon Independent Combined 154.5 km 30 756
Marra Creek Public School, Nyngan Government Primary 166.6 km 8 974
Brewarrina Central School, Brewarrina Government Combined 185.9 km 122 652
St Patrick's Parish School, Brewarrina Catholic Primary 186.1 km 37 770
Tottenham Central School, Tottenham Government Combined 188.4 km 71 930
Euabalong West Public School, Euabalong West Government Primary 205.8 km 15 759
St Mary's Parish School, Warren Catholic Primary 207.7 km 127 1,014
Warren Central School, Warren Government Combined 207.8 km 228 783
Quambone Public School, Quambone Government Primary 211.2 km 8 826
Carinda Public School, Carinda Government Primary 211.8 km 18 1,017
Ivanhoe Central School, Ivanhoe Government Combined 220.8 km 29 747
Enngonia Public School, Enngonia Government Primary 221.1 km 11 600
St Therese's Community Parish School, Wilcannia Catholic Primary 221.7 km 25 740
Wilcannia Central School, Wilcannia Government Combined 222.0 km 65 673
Lake Cargelligo Central School, Lake Cargelligo Government Combined 230.5 km 227 858
St Francis Xavier's Primary School, Lake Cargelligo Catholic Primary 230.5 km 41 909
Wanaaring Public School, Wanaaring Government Primary 231.6 km 7 851
St Joseph's Parish School, Condobolin Catholic Primary 240.6 km 116 956
Condobolin Public School, Condobolin Government Primary 240.8 km 256 848
Condobolin High School, Condobolin Government Secondary 241.0 km 205 834
OneSchool Global NSW - Condobolin, Condobolin Independent Combined 241.0 km 43 978
White Cliffs Public School, White Cliffs Government Primary 253.2 km 17 873
Tullibigeal Central School, Tullibigeal Government Combined 254.7 km 33 958
Weilmoringle Public School, Weilmoringle Government Primary 257.8 km 5 —
Coonamble Public School, Coonamble Government Primary 258.9 km 186 701
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Coonamble, Coonamble Catholic Primary 259.3 km 191 941
Coonamble High School, Coonamble Government Secondary 259.4 km 161 733
Gulargambone Central School, Gulargambone Government Combined 263.9 km 104 693
St Joseph's Primary School, Walgett Catholic Primary 271.3 km 134 879
Walgett Community College - High School, Walgett Government Secondary 271.7 km 83 677
Walgett Community College - Primary School, Walgett Government Primary 271.8 km 97 672
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gilgandra, Gilgandra Catholic Primary 284.8 km 148 1,006
Gilgandra Public School, Gilgandra Government Primary 285.0 km 198 815
Gilgandra High School, Gilgandra Government Secondary 285.1 km 185 849
Goodooga Central School, Goodooga Government Combined 296.2 km 28 629
Lightning Ridge Central School, Lightning Ridge Government Combined 302.5 km 311 790
Tooraweenah Public School, Tooraweenah Government Primary 305.7 km 23 947
Warrumbungle National Park Environmental Education Centre, Coonabarabran Government Combined 312.2 km — —
Gwabegar Public School, Gwabegar Government Primary 321.9 km 21 694
Pilliga Public School, Pilliga Government Primary 322.6 km 18 747
St John's Catholic Primary School Baradine, Baradine Catholic Primary 323.1 km 43 951
Baradine Central School, Baradine Government Combined 323.5 km 101 785
Mendooran Central School, Mendooran Government Combined 329.6 km 91 889
Menindee Central School, Menindee Government Combined 333.0 km 74 760
Collarenebri Central School, Collarenebri Government Combined 338.5 km 68 625
Burren Junction Public School, Burren Junction Government Primary 339.8 km 36 969
St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School Coonabarabran, Coonabarabran Catholic Primary 339.9 km 146 959
Coonabarabran Public School, Coonabarabran Government Primary 340.7 km 200 856
Coonabarabran High School, Coonabarabran Government Secondary 340.9 km 298 898
Rowena Public School, Rowena Government Primary 349.6 km 20 944
Binnaway Central School, Binnaway Government Combined 350.1 km 44 815
Dunedoo Central School, Dunedoo Government Combined 358.7 km 152 893
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Dunedoo, Dunedoo Catholic Primary 358.9 km 48 970
Namoi Valley Christian School, Wee Waa Independent Combined 377.3 km 128 936
St Joseph's Primary School, Wee Waa Catholic Primary 377.5 km 118 961
Wee Waa Public School, Wee Waa Government Primary 377.5 km 79 720
Wee Waa High School, Wee Waa Government Secondary 378.9 km 181 853
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Coolah, Coolah Catholic Primary 384.7 km 31 996
Coolah Central School, Coolah Government Combined 385.9 km 148 896
Narrabri West Public School, Narrabri Government Primary 402.7 km 232 889
Narrabri High School, Narrabri Government Secondary 404.7 km 420 864
Narrabri Public School, Narrabri Government Primary 405.3 km 267 823
St Francis Xavier's Primary School, Narrabri Catholic Primary 405.6 km 300 1,000
Willyama High School, Broken Hill Government Secondary 406.0 km 570 903
Broken Hill North Public School, Broken Hill Government Primary 406.3 km 206 864
School of the Air, Broken Hill Government Primary 406.3 km 120 985
Morgan Street Public School, Broken Hill Government Primary 407.3 km 290 960
Sacred Heart Parish School, Broken Hill Catholic Primary 407.6 km 190 990
Alma Public School, Broken Hill Government Primary 407.8 km 255 875
Broken Hill Public School, Broken Hill Government Primary 407.9 km 162 881
Broken Hill High School, Broken Hill Government Secondary 408.0 km 411 892
Burke Ward Public School, Broken Hill Government Primary 409.4 km 200 858
Railway Town Public School, Broken Hill Government Primary 409.7 km 124 868
Tibooburra Outback Public School, Tibooburra Government Primary 410.3 km 4 —
Boggabri Public School, Boggabri Government Primary 419.5 km 96 908
Sacred Heart Primary School, Boggabri Catholic Primary 419.8 km 21 983
Bellata Public School, Bellata Government Primary 421.4 km 17 913
Fairfax Public School, Maules Creek Government Primary 432.6 km 3 —

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 Barwon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10006/barwon/topic/education