34.0% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Oberon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Oberon
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Oberon have finished high school and earned degrees than a decade ago, though levels remain low. Only 34% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34% of residents finished Year 12, a rate far below the state and national figures, although this rose 5.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Oberon splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 34.1% of residents.
11.8% ▲ +46.8%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 Oberon, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 18.1%, followed by management and commerce at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Oberon has four schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas, but these are much smaller than most. Three-quarters of these schools are government-run primary schools.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.99
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
554
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
139
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
937
Lower than 86% 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 Oberon
5 schools — 567 students, average ICSEA 937.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Black Springs Public School, Black Springs | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 3 | 961 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Oberon, Oberon | Catholic | Primary | 18.3 km | 129 | 968 |
| Oberon Public School, Oberon | Government | Primary | 18.8 km | 218 | 920 |
| Oberon High School, Oberon | Government | Secondary | 18.9 km | 204 | 934 |
| Rockley Public School, Rockley | Government | Primary | 28.7 km | 13 | 941 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Oberon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103011061/oberon/topic/education