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Calare · Federal Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Calare

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

Far fewer people in Calare finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 43.1% completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure and most other similar areas. While degrees are less common here, more people are gaining qualifications over time.

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📍 Calare, Federal Electorate

Where Calare sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.8% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Calare — lower than 69% of areas.

Calare16.8%
Rest of NSW 17.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This result is much lower than most areas, though the rate has risen 7.7 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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43.1% ▲ +21.8%

Lower than 78% of federal electorate areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Calare, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 12 43.1% Year 10 29.3% Year 9 or below 11.8% Year 11 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.8% of adults, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. This is lower than most areas, although the proportion rose 3.1 percentage points since 2016.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.8% —

Lower than 69% of federal electorate areas.

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

Highest qualification level

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In Calare, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 34.8% Bachelor degree 19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.3% Postgraduate degree 5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.9% Certificate I / II 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 15.5%, followed closely by management and commerce at 15.4%. Health and society and culture are also common areas of study.

Schools

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

Calare has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with 108 schools within 3 km. Most of these are government schools (73.1%) and primary schools (72.2%).

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108

Higher than 89% of federal 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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973

Lower than 85% of federal 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 Calare

108 schools — 27,346 students, average ICSEA 973.

By sector: Government 79 · Catholic 21 · Independent 8

By type: Primary 78 · Secondary 17 · Combined 13
Hill End Public School, Hill End Government Primary 11.4 km 14 972
Wattle Flat Public School, Wattle Flat Government Primary 22.2 km 9 932
Sofala Public School, Sofala Government Primary 23.1 km 8 946
Eglinton Public School, Eglinton Government Primary 28.4 km 406 986
Mullion Creek Public School, Mullion Creek Government Primary 31.2 km 67 1,009
Bathurst West Public School, Bathurst Government Primary 32.6 km 515 927
Clergate Public School, Clergate Government Primary 32.6 km 74 961
The Assumption Catholic Primary School Bathurst, Bathurst Catholic Primary 32.8 km 393 1,031
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Kelso, Kelso Catholic Primary 33.1 km 463 1,028
Denison College of Secondary Education, Bathurst High Campus, Bathurst Government Secondary 33.1 km 917 963
Cathedral Catholic Primary School Bathurst, Bathurst Catholic Primary 33.9 km 363 1,036
Bathurst Public School, Bathurst Government Primary 33.9 km 424 983
Carenne School, Bathurst Government Combined 34.3 km 97 908
Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus, Kelso Government Secondary 34.3 km 813 936
St Stanislaus' College, Bathurst Independent Secondary 34.6 km 713 1,038
Kelso Public School, Kelso Government Primary 34.6 km 374 859
Bathurst South Public School, Bathurst Government Primary 35.1 km 184 936
Skillset Senior College, Mitchell Independent Secondary 35.4 km 155 904
Bowen Public School, Orange Government Primary 35.5 km 217 811
St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst, South Bathurst Catholic Primary 35.6 km 216 1,028
MacKillop College Bathurst, Bathurst Catholic Secondary 35.6 km 691 1,027
Canobolas Rural Technology High School, Orange Government Secondary 35.7 km 546 838
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange, Orange Catholic Primary 35.7 km 426 1,041
Orange East Public School, Orange Government Primary 35.9 km 270 951
Bletchington Public School, Orange Government Primary 36.1 km 503 938
OneSchool Global NSW - Orange, East Orange Independent Combined 36.2 km 109 977
Kinross Wolaroi School, Orange Independent Combined 36.4 km 1,018 1,128
Scots All Saints College, White Rock Independent Combined 36.5 km 779 1,087
Glenroi Heights Public School, Orange Government Primary 36.8 km 208 751
Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange, Orange Catholic Primary 37.3 km 505 1,020
Orange Public School, Orange Government Primary 37.5 km 761 1,046
Raglan Public School, Raglan Government Primary 37.5 km 191 978
Anson Street School, Orange Government Combined 38.0 km 134 882
Orange High School, Orange Government Secondary 38.2 km 914 979
Orange Anglican Grammar School, Orange Independent Combined 38.2 km 755 1,077
James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange, Orange Catholic Secondary 38.5 km 1,030 1,010
Hargraves Public School, Hargraves Government Primary 38.8 km 12 840
Orange Christian School, Orange Independent Combined 38.9 km 490 1,052
Calare Public School, Orange Government Primary 39.0 km 566 964
Perthville Public School, Perthville Government Primary 40.9 km 126 1,013
Spring Hill Public School, Spring Hill Government Primary 41.0 km 57 969
Ilford Public School, Ilford Government Primary 41.6 km 18 964
Canobolas Public School, Orange Government Primary 42.7 km 136 1,098
Millthorpe Public School, Millthorpe Government Primary 42.9 km 235 1,053
Spring Terrace Public School, Spring Terrace Government Primary 44.2 km 40 927
Nashdale Public School, Nashdale Government Primary 44.8 km 137 1,063
Borenore Public School, Borenore Government Primary 45.8 km 22 992
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Blayney, Blayney Catholic Primary 47.4 km 157 970
Blayney Public School, Blayney Government Primary 48.0 km 248 928
Blayney High School, Blayney Government Secondary 48.3 km 296 917
Capertee Public School, Capertee Government Primary 49.5 km 5 987
O'Connell Public School, O'Connell Government Primary 50.1 km 68 1,056
Stuart Town Public School, Stuart Town Government Primary 51.4 km 11 722
Portland Central School, Portland Government Combined 54.7 km 204 845
Meadow Flat Public School, Meadow Flat Government Primary 54.8 km 30 1,000
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong, Molong Catholic Primary 55.2 km 106 1,030
Molong Central School, Molong Government Combined 55.2 km 394 917
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Portland, Portland Catholic Primary 55.4 km 50 924
Cullen Bullen Public School, Cullen Bullen Government Primary 56.9 km 8 790
Kandos Public School, Kandos Government Primary 57.4 km 95 837
Kandos High School, Kandos Government Secondary 57.4 km 166 902
St Matthews Catholic School Mudgee, Mudgee Catholic Combined 58.3 km 1,122 1,022
Mumbil Public School, Mumbil Government Primary 59.0 km 10 807
Cudgegong Valley Public School, Mudgee Government Primary 59.7 km 654 951
Mudgee High School, Mudgee Government Secondary 60.6 km 788 928
Carcoar Public School, Carcoar Government Primary 60.8 km 31 941
Mudgee Public School, Mudgee Government Primary 60.8 km 539 925
Rylstone Public School, Rylstone Government Primary 61.1 km 99 989
Rockley Public School, Rockley Government Primary 63.1 km 13 941
Lue Public School, Lue Government Primary 64.2 km 26 886
Wallerawang Public School, Wallerawang Government Primary 65.5 km 186 909
Neville Public School, Neville Government Primary 67.8 km 9 974
Cargo Public School, Cargo Government Primary 68.6 km 12 764
Cudal Public School, Cudal Government Primary 68.7 km 48 979
Cumnock Public School, Cumnock Government Primary 69.4 km 47 954
Manildra Public School, Manildra Government Primary 70.5 km 39 947
Lyndhurst Public School, Lyndhurst Government Primary 71.2 km 7 856
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Manildra, Manildra Catholic Primary 71.3 km 33 1,000
Glen Alice Public School, Glen Alice Government Primary 71.5 km 6 908
Oberon High School, Oberon Government Secondary 73.7 km 204 934
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Oberon, Oberon Catholic Primary 73.8 km 129 968
Oberon Public School, Oberon Government Primary 74.0 km 218 920
La Salle Academy Lithgow, Lithgow Catholic Secondary 74.9 km 230 980
Cooerwull Public School, Lithgow Government Primary 74.9 km 258 906
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lithgow, Lithgow Catholic Primary 75.8 km 287 993
Lithgow Public School, Lithgow Government Primary 76.2 km 324 919
Lithgow High School, Lithgow Government Secondary 76.9 km 654 918
Trunkey Public School, Trunkey Creek Government Primary 77.1 km 14 980
Zig Zag Public School, Lithgow Government Primary 77.2 km 120 934
Hampton Public School, Hampton Government Primary 79.6 km 14 1,068
Wellington Public School, Wellington Government Primary 79.8 km 405 816
St Mary's Catholic School Wellington, Wellington Catholic Combined 80.5 km 196 956
Wellington High School, Wellington Government Secondary 80.5 km 284 792
Wellington Christian School, Wellington Independent Primary 82.2 km 78 859
Black Springs Public School, Black Springs Government Primary 83.7 km 3 961
Red Hill Environmental Education Centre, Gulgong Government Combined 85.7 km — —
All Hallows Catholic Primary School Gulgong, Gulgong Catholic Primary 86.0 km 132 957
Yeoval Central School, Yeoval Government Combined 86.1 km 75 858
Gulgong High School, Gulgong Government Secondary 86.2 km 213 868
Gulgong Public School, Gulgong Government Primary 86.2 km 283 913
St Columba's Catholic Primary School Yeoval, Yeoval Catholic Primary 86.4 km 30 1,008
Goolma Public School, Goolma Government Primary 86.6 km 2 928
Canowindra High School, Canowindra Government Secondary 86.9 km 239 945
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Canowindra, Canowindra Catholic Primary 87.8 km 63 1,022
Canowindra Public School, Canowindra Government Primary 87.9 km 181 953
Geurie Public School, Geurie Government Primary 100.6 km 33 860
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Eugowra, Eugowra Catholic Primary 105.9 km 37 939
Eugowra Public School, Eugowra Government Primary 106.0 km 32 938

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 Calare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED107/calare/topic/education