39.5% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Central Macdonald · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Central Macdonald
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A small proportion of residents in Central Macdonald finished Year 12, though those who do pursue higher learning often reach high levels. Only 39.5% of people completed their final year of school, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is lower than most areas, with only 39.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 19 percentage points lower than both the state and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Central Macdonald, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 11 (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
While 18.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher—higher than most similar areas—this is still well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Diplomas are common here, held by 31% of the population.
18.2% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 18.2%
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 Central Macdonald, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Bachelor degree (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are mostly focused on engineering and related fields at 34.5%, followed by society and culture at 31%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school, which is much smaller than average with just 13 students. This school has an advantage score of 1,020, which is higher than most areas.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
13
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,020
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Central Macdonald
1 school — 13 students, average ICSEA 1,020.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Macdonald Valley Public School, Central Macdonald | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 13 | 1,020 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Central Macdonald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10874/central-macdonald/topic/education