57.5% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bombira · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bombira
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the national figure, 31.1% of adults in Bombira hold a bachelor degree or higher. This makes the area much more qualified than most similar places. While university degrees are common, a high proportion of residents also hold trade certificates and diplomas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Most of the population has finished high school, with 57.5% completing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits a little below the New South Wales and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bombira, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is a strong feature here, as the share of people with a university degree is well above both the state and national averages. Trade certificates (26.2%) and diplomas (18%) are also common highest qualifications.
31.1% ▲ +53.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Bombira splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Bombira are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 20.1%. Health, engineering, and society and culture also make up significant shares of the local study fields.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three government schools within 3km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools are much larger than most in the region, though they have a much lower average advantage score.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
660
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
935
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bombira
3 schools — 1,981 students, average ICSEA 935.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Mudgee Public School, Mudgee | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 539 | 925 |
| Mudgee High School, Mudgee | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 788 | 928 |
| Cudgegong Valley Public School, Mudgee | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 654 | 951 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bombira [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10456/bombira/topic/education