34.9% ▲ +27.6%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Parkes Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Parkes Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents hold higher qualifications than in most similar areas, making Parkes Surrounds a place where formal education levels are quite low. Only 34.9% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While these numbers are low, more people have completed school and earned degrees than they did in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.9% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. However, this has risen by 7.5 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Parkes Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.9% 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 34.6% of residents.
11.9% ▲ +60.3%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
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 Parkes Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 16.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 schools serving 281 students, giving the area one of the highest numbers of schools per 1,000 children. These schools are among the smallest in similar areas, with a typical size of just 56 students.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.68
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
281
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
56
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
858
Lower than 96% 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 Parkes Surrounds
6 schools — 683 students, average ICSEA 950.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 3
| St Joseph's Parish School, Peak Hill | Catholic | Primary | 24.5 km | 34 | 850 |
| Peak Hill Central School, Peak Hill | Government | Combined | 24.5 km | 126 | 815 |
| Parkes Christian School, Parkes | Independent | Combined | 26.4 km | 402 | 1,014 |
| Trundle Central School, Trundle | Government | Combined | 30.5 km | 98 | 919 |
| St Patrick's Parish School, Trundle | Catholic | Primary | 30.5 km | 12 | 859 |
| Bogan Gate Public School, Bogan Gate | Government | Primary | 31.4 km | 11 | 828 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Parkes Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021068/parkes-surrounds/topic/education