39.9% ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dubbo Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Dubbo Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Dubbo Surrounds have finished high school or university than in most other areas, though these figures have crept up over the last decade. Only 39.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This profile suggests a workforce geared more toward practical skills and trades than academic degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 39.9%, which is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. While this is much lower than most areas, the rate rose 5.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dubbo Surrounds, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.6% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.2% of residents.
14.6% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.6%
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 Surrounds, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 15.6% and engineering and related fields at 15.1%. Other notable areas include health, agriculture and environment, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 schools in the area, which is more than about 71% of similar places. These schools are among the smallest at this level, with an average size of 70 students and a high number of schools per 1,000 children.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.97
Higher than 79% 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).
281
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
70
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
985
Lower than 65% 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 Surrounds
17 schools — 5,442 students, average ICSEA 953.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 5 · Secondary 4
| Wongarbon Public School, Wongarbon | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 42 | 973 |
| St Johns College Dubbo, Dubbo | Catholic | Secondary | 14.5 km | 941 | 1,004 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School Dubbo, Dubbo | Catholic | Primary | 14.5 km | 409 | 998 |
| Dubbo Christian School, Dubbo | Independent | Combined | 14.8 km | 671 | 1,049 |
| Dubbo College South Campus, Dubbo | Government | Secondary | 17.2 km | 687 | 864 |
| St Laurence's Catholic Primary School Dubbo, Dubbo | Catholic | Primary | 17.6 km | 211 | 1,043 |
| Dubbo South Public School, Dubbo | Government | Primary | 17.7 km | 570 | 911 |
| Ballimore Public School, Ballimore | Government | Primary | 19.4 km | 13 | 923 |
| Dubbo West Public School, Dubbo | Government | Primary | 20.0 km | 293 | 772 |
| St Pius X Catholic Primary School Dubbo, Dubbo | Catholic | Primary | 20.1 km | 183 | 963 |
| Dubbo College Delroy Campus, Dubbo West | Government | Secondary | 20.5 km | 468 | 804 |
| Yawarra Community School, Dubbo | Government | Combined | 20.6 km | 50 | 867 |
| Macquarie Anglican Grammar School, Dubbo | Independent | Combined | 21.2 km | 664 | 1,040 |
| Lincoln School, Dubbo | Government | Secondary | 22.0 km | 14 | 695 |
| Wambangalang Environmental Education Centre, Dubbo | Government | Combined | 27.0 km | — | — |
| Burrabadine Christian Community School, Dubbo | Independent | Combined | 27.5 km | 215 | 996 |
| Eumungerie Public School, Eumungerie | Government | Primary | 45.1 km | 11 | 879 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dubbo Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031103/dubbo-surrounds/topic/education