42.7% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dubbo - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Dubbo - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Dubbo - East, where 35.1% of adults hold one. While school completion and university degrees are far below the state and national figures, the area has seen a steady climb in both since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much lower than most similar areas, though the rate has risen 7.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dubbo - East, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.6% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure is lower than most areas, but it has grown by 5.1 points over the last decade.
16.6% ▲ +44.7%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 16.6%
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 Dubbo - East, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.2% and health at 12.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 schools in the area with 1,975 enrolments, which is more than about 62% of similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is among the lowest at this level.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.18
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 53% 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).
1,975
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
395
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
899
Lower than 91% 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 Dubbo - East
21 schools — 8,452 students, average ICSEA 938.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 6 · Secondary 5
| Dubbo Christian School, Dubbo | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 671 | 1,049 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo, Dubbo | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 409 | 998 |
| St Johns College Dubbo, Dubbo | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 941 | 1,004 |
| Buninyong Public School, Dubbo | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 436 | 787 |
| Dubbo School of Distance Education, Dubbo | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 183 | 888 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo, Dubbo | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 429 | 1,003 |
| Orana Heights Public School, Dubbo | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 614 | 900 |
| Dubbo College Senior Campus, Dubbo | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 651 | 929 |
| Dubbo North Public School, Dubbo | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 276 | 850 |
| Central West Leadership Academy, Dubbo | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 158 | 1,072 |
| St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo, Dubbo | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 211 | 1,043 |
| Dubbo South Public School, Dubbo | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 570 | 911 |
| Mian School, Dubbo | Government | Combined | 5.5 km | 24 | 706 |
| Dubbo College South Campus, Dubbo | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 687 | 864 |
| Dubbo Public School, Dubbo | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 520 | 972 |
| Dubbo West Public School, Dubbo | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 293 | 772 |
| St Pius X Catholic Primary School Dubbo, Dubbo | Catholic | Primary | 7.3 km | 183 | 963 |
| Yawarra Community School, Dubbo | Government | Combined | 7.8 km | 50 | 867 |
| Dubbo College Delroy Campus, Dubbo West | Government | Secondary | 7.8 km | 468 | 804 |
| Macquarie Anglican Grammar School, Dubbo | Independent | Combined | 8.4 km | 664 | 1,040 |
| Lincoln School, Dubbo | Government | Secondary | 8.5 km | 14 | 695 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dubbo - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031100/dubbo-east/topic/education