46.7% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Orange Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Orange Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of people have finished their schooling in Orange Surrounds, with Year 12 completion rates rising by 7.3 points since 2011. While education levels remain well below the New South Wales average, more adults are now holding university degrees than a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is lower than most similar areas, though the number of people finishing school has climbed steadily since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Orange Surrounds, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 32%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 20.1%, which is well below the New South Wales average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 33.4% of the population.
20.1% ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 20.1%
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 Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.9%, followed by engineering at 14.4% and health at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
With 14 schools, this area has more than most similar places, though the average school size is very small at just 87 students. Most schools here are government primary schools.
14
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.69
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 59% 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).
1,212
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
87
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
981
Lower than 67% 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 Surrounds
24 schools — 5,978 students, average ICSEA 968.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 18 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Molong Central School, Molong | Government | Combined | 5.5 km | 394 | 917 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Molong, Molong | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 106 | 1,030 |
| Manildra Public School, Manildra | Government | Primary | 14.2 km | 39 | 947 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Manildra, Manildra | Catholic | Primary | 15.0 km | 33 | 1,000 |
| Borenore Public School, Borenore | Government | Primary | 17.5 km | 22 | 992 |
| Cudal Public School, Cudal | Government | Primary | 18.6 km | 48 | 979 |
| Nashdale Public School, Nashdale | Government | Primary | 22.8 km | 137 | 1,063 |
| Cumnock Public School, Cumnock | Government | Primary | 25.4 km | 47 | 954 |
| Clergate Public School, Clergate | Government | Primary | 25.4 km | 74 | 961 |
| Mullion Creek Public School, Mullion Creek | Government | Primary | 25.6 km | 67 | 1,009 |
| Canobolas Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | 25.9 km | 136 | 1,098 |
| Orange High School, Orange | Government | Secondary | 26.8 km | 914 | 979 |
| Calare Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | 26.9 km | 566 | 964 |
| Orange Christian School, Orange | Independent | Combined | 28.3 km | 490 | 1,052 |
| Anson Street School, Orange | Government | Combined | 28.9 km | 134 | 882 |
| James Sheahan Catholic High School Orange, Orange | Catholic | Secondary | 28.9 km | 1,030 | 1,010 |
| Bowen Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | 29.5 km | 217 | 811 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Orange, Orange | Catholic | Primary | 29.7 km | 426 | 1,041 |
| Glenroi Heights Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | 30.0 km | 208 | 751 |
| Canobolas Rural Technology High School, Orange | Government | Secondary | 30.4 km | 546 | 838 |
| Cargo Public School, Cargo | Government | Primary | 31.6 km | 12 | 764 |
| Spring Terrace Public School, Spring Terrace | Government | Primary | 36.3 km | 40 | 927 |
| Spring Hill Public School, Spring Hill | Government | Primary | 40.1 km | 57 | 969 |
| Millthorpe Public School, Millthorpe | Government | Primary | 46.0 km | 235 | 1,053 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Orange Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103041079/orange-surrounds/topic/education