59.4% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.3%
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Borenore · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Borenore
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 32% of adults in Borenore hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the national average. This makes the area stand out for its high level of formal education compared to most similar places. Most residents have finished their schooling and many have gone on to achieve high-level qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.4% of people have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Borenore, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 32.1%, which is well above the state (27.8%) and national (26.3%) figures. Other common qualifications include Certificate III or IV at 24.7% and diplomas at 12.7%.
32.1% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Borenore, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 23.2%, followed by health (12.4%) and education (11.6%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Borenore has a high number of schools for its child population, with three primary government schools within 3km. These schools are smaller than most and have an average advantage score of 1,074, which is much higher than most areas.
10.10
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
98
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,074
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Borenore
3 schools — 295 students, average ICSEA 1,074.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Borenore Public School, Borenore | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 22 | 992 |
| Nashdale Public School, Nashdale | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 137 | 1,063 |
| Canobolas Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | 12.1 km | 136 | 1,098 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Borenore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10511/borenore/topic/education