45.7% ▲ +17.1%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bathurst Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bathurst Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Bathurst Surrounds have finished high school compared to most areas, but the number of qualified adults is growing. While only 45.7% finished Year 12, this is an increase of 6.7 percentage points since 2011. Higher qualifications are also on the rise, with more residents holding degrees than a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 29.3% of the population stopped after Year 10, while 8.6% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bathurst Surrounds, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 33%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 19.1%, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are the most common, with 33.8% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
19.1% ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 19.1%
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 Bathurst Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related topics at 16.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.7%. Other common qualifications include Health, Education, and Society and culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are seven primary government schools in the area, which is more than about 87% of similar areas. These schools are among the smallest at this level, with a typical size of only 36 students.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.79
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
252
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
36
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,012
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bathurst Surrounds
17 schools — 3,359 students, average ICSEA 1,001.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Perthville Public School, Perthville | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 126 | 1,013 |
| Skillset Senior College, Mitchell | Independent | Secondary | 5.6 km | 155 | 904 |
| St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst, South Bathurst | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 216 | 1,028 |
| Bathurst South Public School, Bathurst | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 184 | 936 |
| Carenne School, Bathurst | Government | Combined | 6.6 km | 97 | 908 |
| St Stanislaus' College, Bathurst | Independent | Secondary | 6.8 km | 713 | 1,038 |
| Bathurst Public School, Bathurst | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 424 | 983 |
| MacKillop College Bathurst, Bathurst | Catholic | Secondary | 7.6 km | 691 | 1,027 |
| Eglinton Public School, Eglinton | Government | Primary | 10.7 km | 406 | 986 |
| Raglan Public School, Raglan | Government | Primary | 12.7 km | 191 | 978 |
| O'Connell Public School, O'Connell | Government | Primary | 19.2 km | 68 | 1,056 |
| Rockley Public School, Rockley | Government | Primary | 24.6 km | 13 | 941 |
| Meadow Flat Public School, Meadow Flat | Government | Primary | 37.2 km | 30 | 1,000 |
| Wattle Flat Public School, Wattle Flat | Government | Primary | 40.1 km | 9 | 932 |
| Trunkey Public School, Trunkey Creek | Government | Primary | 42.3 km | 14 | 980 |
| Sofala Public School, Sofala | Government | Primary | 46.3 km | 8 | 946 |
| Hill End Public School, Hill End | Government | Primary | 49.7 km | 14 | 972 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bathurst Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103011060/bathurst-surrounds/topic/education