41.4% ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Scone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Scone
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Scone have finished high school than they did in 2011, though overall education levels remain low. Only 41.4% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend of growth is also seen in higher education, where university degrees have become more common over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 8 points since 2011 to reach 41.4%, but this is still far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 30.2% of people in Scone stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Scone, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 13.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 40.5% of residents.
13.3% ▲ +27.3%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.3%
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 Scone, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related studies at 19.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.7%. Health and Education qualifications make up 11.7% and 9.6% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Scone has 4 schools serving 1,546 students, which is more than half of similar areas. While the typical school size is around the middle for its level, the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.34
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% 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).
1,546
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
387
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
975
Lower than 70% 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 Scone
4 schools — 1,546 students, average ICSEA 975.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Scone Grammar School, Scone | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 692 | 1,025 |
| Scone Public School, Scone | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 400 | 943 |
| Scone High School, Scone | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 316 | 894 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Scone | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 138 | 1,002 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Scone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106041128/scone/topic/education