45.7% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2830, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2830, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished school and university in postcode 2830 since 2011, with Year 12 completion rates climbing by 9.5 percentage points. While these gains are steady, the area still sees far fewer people finishing high school than the national figure. This trend towards higher education is also seen in university degrees, which rose 6.4 percentage points over the decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 45.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 36.2% had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2830, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.7% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.9% of people.
18.7% ▲ +52.3%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 18.7%
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 2830, NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.1%, followed by engineering and health, which both sit around 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 8,680 enrolments across 24 schools within 3km, making it one of the largest at this level. However, the average school advantage score of 940 is much lower than most areas.
2.49
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 92% of postcode 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).
8,680
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
377
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
940
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2830, NSW
24 schools — 8,680 students, average ICSEA 940.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 8 · Secondary 5
| Buninyong Public School, Dubbo | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 436 | 787 |
| Dubbo School of Distance Education, Dubbo | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 183 | 888 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo, Dubbo | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 429 | 1,003 |
| Dubbo College Senior Campus, Dubbo | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 651 | 929 |
| Orana Heights Public School, Dubbo | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 614 | 900 |
| Dubbo Christian School, Dubbo | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 671 | 1,049 |
| Dubbo North Public School, Dubbo | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 276 | 850 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo, Dubbo | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 409 | 998 |
| St Johns College Dubbo, Dubbo | Catholic | Secondary | 5.4 km | 941 | 1,004 |
| Central West Leadership Academy, Dubbo | Independent | Combined | 6.0 km | 158 | 1,072 |
| Dubbo Public School, Dubbo | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 520 | 972 |
| Mian School, Dubbo | Government | Combined | 6.4 km | 24 | 706 |
| St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo, Dubbo | Catholic | Primary | 6.6 km | 211 | 1,043 |
| Dubbo South Public School, Dubbo | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 570 | 911 |
| Dubbo College South Campus, Dubbo | Government | Secondary | 7.5 km | 687 | 864 |
| St Pius X Catholic Primary School Dubbo, Dubbo | Catholic | Primary | 7.9 km | 183 | 963 |
| Dubbo West Public School, Dubbo | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 293 | 772 |
| Lincoln School, Dubbo | Government | Secondary | 8.2 km | 14 | 695 |
| Yawarra Community School, Dubbo | Government | Combined | 8.3 km | 50 | 867 |
| Dubbo College Delroy Campus, Dubbo West | Government | Secondary | 8.4 km | 468 | 804 |
| Macquarie Anglican Grammar School, Dubbo | Independent | Combined | 8.9 km | 664 | 1,040 |
| Burrabadine Christian Community School, Dubbo | Independent | Combined | 12.6 km | 215 | 996 |
| Ballimore Public School, Ballimore | Government | Primary | 22.3 km | 13 | 923 |
| Wambangalang Environmental Education Centre, Dubbo | Government | Combined | 31.3 km | — | — |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2830, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2830/2830-nsw/topic/education