57.0% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.4%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Abercrombie · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Abercrombie
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Abercrombie have remained steady, with 26.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and matches the national figure. The local profile shows a strong mix of university degrees and vocational certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Most residents have finished high school, with 57% completing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits a little below the state and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Abercrombie, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A wide range of qualifications are held here, with Certificate III or IV being the most common at 36.4%. This helps explain why the area has a much higher share of qualified adults compared to most similar places.
26.3% ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 26.3%
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 Abercrombie, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 20.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are seven schools within 3 km, which is more than 79% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most, with 71.4% being government primary schools.
7
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality 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).
445
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
978
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Abercrombie
7 schools — 3,115 students, average ICSEA 978.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Eglinton Public School, Eglinton | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 406 | 986 |
| Bathurst West Public School, Bathurst | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 515 | 927 |
| The Assumption Catholic Primary School Bathurst, Bathurst | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 393 | 1,031 |
| Denison College of Secondary Education, Bathurst High Campus, Bathurst | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 917 | 963 |
| Bathurst Public School, Bathurst | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 424 | 983 |
| Cathedral Catholic Primary School Bathurst, Bathurst | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 363 | 1,036 |
| Carenne School, Bathurst | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 97 | 908 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Abercrombie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10004/abercrombie/topic/education