52.0% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.4%
- 2016: 46.8%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Orange - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Orange - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A rise of 9.6 percentage points in Year 12 completion since 2011 highlights a growing trend toward higher schooling in Orange - North. While more people are finishing school and earning degrees, the area still trails behind state and national figures for these qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 52% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a significant improvement from 2011, when only 42.4% of people had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Orange - North, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.5% 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 33.1% of the population.
22.5% ▲ +47.5%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 22.5%
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 - North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in management and commerce at 18.7%, followed by health at 14.8% and engineering at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools in the area, and the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for similar areas. Two-thirds of these schools are independent and combined primary and secondary institutions.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.55
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower than 51% 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).
1,367
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
456
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 51% 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 - North
19 schools — 8,799 students, average ICSEA 1,003.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3
| Bletchington Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 503 | 938 |
| Bowen Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 217 | 811 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Orange, East Orange | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 109 | 977 |
| Orange East Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 270 | 951 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange, Orange | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 426 | 1,041 |
| Canobolas Rural Technology High School, Orange | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 546 | 838 |
| Kinross Wolaroi School, Orange | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 1,018 | 1,128 |
| Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School Orange, Orange | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 505 | 1,020 |
| Orange Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 761 | 1,046 |
| Glenroi Heights Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 208 | 751 |
| Orange High School, Orange | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 914 | 979 |
| Orange Anglican Grammar School, Orange | Independent | Combined | 6.0 km | 755 | 1,077 |
| Anson Street School, Orange | Government | Combined | 6.4 km | 134 | 882 |
| Clergate Public School, Clergate | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 74 | 961 |
| Calare Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 566 | 964 |
| James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange, Orange | Catholic | Secondary | 7.0 km | 1,030 | 1,010 |
| Orange Christian School, Orange | Independent | Combined | 7.1 km | 490 | 1,052 |
| Canobolas Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | 10.5 km | 136 | 1,098 |
| Nashdale Public School, Nashdale | Government | Primary | 12.5 km | 137 | 1,063 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Orange - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103041078/orange-north/topic/education