47.1% —
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bathurst - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bathurst - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of residents in Bathurst - South have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While the area has a high number of schools, typical qualification levels sit well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.1% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is lower than most similar areas, with 21.6% of residents reaching Year 10 as their highest school level.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bathurst - South, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 20.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 25.4% of people.
20.2% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 - South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Management and Commerce being the most common at 13.9%, followed by Society and Culture at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is among the largest for its level with 10 schools and 4,153 enrolments. Half of these schools are primary, while the rest are split evenly between Catholic and government providers.
10
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.50
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
4,153
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
415
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,000
Lower than 57% 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 - South
16 schools — 7,223 students, average ICSEA 992.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| St Philomena's Catholic Primary School Bathurst, South Bathurst | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 216 | 1,028 |
| Skillset Senior College, Mitchell | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 155 | 904 |
| Bathurst South Public School, Bathurst | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 184 | 936 |
| MacKillop College Bathurst, Bathurst | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 691 | 1,027 |
| St Stanislaus' College, Bathurst | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 713 | 1,038 |
| Carenne School, Bathurst | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 97 | 908 |
| Bathurst Public School, Bathurst | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 424 | 983 |
| Perthville Public School, Perthville | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 126 | 1,013 |
| Cathedral Catholic Primary School Bathurst, Bathurst | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 363 | 1,036 |
| Scots All Saints College, White Rock | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 779 | 1,087 |
| Denison College of Secondary Education, Bathurst High Campus, Bathurst | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 917 | 963 |
| The Assumption Catholic Primary School Bathurst, Bathurst | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 393 | 1,031 |
| Kelso Public School, Kelso | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 374 | 859 |
| Bathurst West Public School, Bathurst | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 515 | 927 |
| Denison College of Secondary Education, Kelso High Campus, Kelso | Government | Secondary | 6.4 km | 813 | 936 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Kelso, Kelso | Catholic | Primary | 7.0 km | 463 | 1,028 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bathurst - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103011612/bathurst-south/topic/education