44.3% ▲ +27.1%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Orange · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Orange
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 30% of adults in Orange hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in a region where educational attainment has been climbing. While university degrees are less common than in the rest of the state, the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has risen by 9.4 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures. This remains lower than most similar areas, although it has improved since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Orange, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 19.6% of the population, a figure well below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. This proportion has grown by 6.9 percentage points over the last decade.
19.6% ▲ +54.4%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 19.6%
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 Orange, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 15.8%, followed by health at 13.3% and engineering and related fields at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Orange has 13 schools, providing a high number of institutions per child compared to most areas. The 7,085 enrolments are spread across 13 schools, with a typical school size of 545 students.
13
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.60
Higher than 75% 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).
7,085
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
545
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Lower than 59% 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 Orange
17 schools — 8,588 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3
| Glenroi Heights Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 208 | 751 |
| Kinross Wolaroi School, Orange | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 1,018 | 1,128 |
| Anson Street School, Orange | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 134 | 882 |
| James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange, Orange | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,030 | 1,010 |
| Canobolas Rural Technology High School, Orange | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 546 | 838 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange, Orange | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 426 | 1,041 |
| Orange Christian School, Orange | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 490 | 1,052 |
| Orange Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 761 | 1,046 |
| Orange East Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 270 | 951 |
| Bowen Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 217 | 811 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Orange, East Orange | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 109 | 977 |
| Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange, Orange | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 505 | 1,020 |
| Calare Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 566 | 964 |
| Orange High School, Orange | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 914 | 979 |
| Bletchington Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 503 | 938 |
| Orange Anglican Grammar School, Orange | Independent | Combined | 5.8 km | 755 | 1,077 |
| Canobolas Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 136 | 1,098 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103041077/orange/topic/education