36.8% ▲ +24.5%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Forbes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Forbes
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 36.8% of people in Forbes have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While this rate has risen by 7.3 percentage points since 2011, the area still has a much lower proportion of university-qualified adults than most other regions. These trends suggest a workforce that relies more heavily on trade certificates than formal degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The number of people finishing Year 12 is far below the New South Wales rate, with only 36.8% reaching this milestone. This is much lower than most areas, though nearly 31% of residents did reach Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Forbes, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.0% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.2% of residents.
12.0% ▲ +41.7%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 Forbes, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in Forbes most commonly studied Engineering and related fields at 14.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Forbes has 8 schools, which is among the largest number for an area of this level. However, the typical school here is smaller than in most areas, and the average school advantage score is much lower than elsewhere.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.07
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
2,124
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
266
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
944
Lower than 83% 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 Forbes
9 schools — 2,150 students, average ICSEA 943.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 2
| Red Bend Catholic College, Forbes | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 880 | 989 |
| Forbes Public School, Forbes | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 356 | 940 |
| St Laurence's Parish School, Forbes | Catholic | Primary | 8.7 km | 298 | 992 |
| Forbes North Public School, Forbes | Government | Primary | 9.7 km | 203 | 818 |
| Forbes High School, Forbes | Government | Secondary | 10.3 km | 287 | 848 |
| Bedgerabong Public School, Bedgerabong | Government | Primary | 32.7 km | 31 | 950 |
| Eugowra Public School, Eugowra | Government | Primary | 33.4 km | 32 | 938 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Eugowra, Eugowra | Catholic | Primary | 33.6 km | 37 | 939 |
| Gooloogong Public School, Gooloogong | Government | Primary | 43.2 km | 26 | 919 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021065/forbes/topic/education