49.8% ▲ +30.6%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dubbo - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Dubbo - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of residents in Dubbo - South have finished Year 12, though this is a big improvement from a decade ago. While school completion remains well below the state and national figures, the area has seen a steady rise in both high school and university qualifications since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 49.8% of people here completed Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. However, this is a significant climb from 2011, when only 38.2% had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dubbo - South, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below the national average. This is an improvement over time, as the proportion of university-qualified adults rose by 8.2 points since 2011.
21.9% ▲ +60.2%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 21.9%
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 Dubbo - South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 19%, followed by health at 12.5% and society and culture at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Dubbo - South has 10 schools and 4,805 enrolments, with 2.45 schools per 1,000 children being higher than most areas. However, the average school advantage score of 964 is much lower than most similar areas.
10
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.45
Higher than 59% 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).
4,805
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
481
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
964
Lower than 75% 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 - South
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 | 1.5 km | 671 | 1,049 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo, Dubbo | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 409 | 998 |
| St Johns College Dubbo, Dubbo | Catholic | Secondary | 1.5 km | 941 | 1,004 |
| Orana Heights Public School, Dubbo | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 614 | 900 |
| Dubbo College South Campus, Dubbo | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 687 | 864 |
| St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo, Dubbo | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 211 | 1,043 |
| Dubbo South Public School, Dubbo | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 570 | 911 |
| Central West Leadership Academy, Dubbo | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 158 | 1,072 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Dubbo, Dubbo | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 429 | 1,003 |
| Mian School, Dubbo | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 24 | 706 |
| Dubbo School of Distance Education, Dubbo | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 183 | 888 |
| Buninyong Public School, Dubbo | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 436 | 787 |
| Dubbo Public School, Dubbo | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 520 | 972 |
| Dubbo North Public School, Dubbo | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 276 | 850 |
| Dubbo College Senior Campus, Dubbo | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 651 | 929 |
| Dubbo West Public School, Dubbo | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 293 | 772 |
| St Pius X Catholic Primary School Dubbo, Dubbo | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 183 | 963 |
| Dubbo College Delroy Campus, Dubbo West | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 468 | 804 |
| Yawarra Community School, Dubbo | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 50 | 867 |
| Macquarie Anglican Grammar School, Dubbo | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 664 | 1,040 |
| Lincoln School, Dubbo | Government | Secondary | 6.3 km | 14 | 695 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dubbo - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031101/dubbo-south/topic/education