Joes Box · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Joes Box

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Only 36% of residents in Joes Box have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This low level of formal schooling is reflected in the lack of higher qualifications across the area.

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📍 Joes Box, Suburb / Locality

Where Joes Box sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0% —
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Joes Box — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Joes Box0.0%
2469, NSW 10.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales and Australian averages, sitting at 36%. Another 24% of the population left school after Year 10.

Highest year of school

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In Joes Box, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 40%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below both the state and national levels.

Highest qualification level

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In Joes Box, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 16%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Joes Box, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 100%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has one primary school, which is smaller than most similar areas. This government school has a low average advantage score.

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).

776

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Joes Box

1 school — 13 students, average ICSEA 776.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Joes Box, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Old Bonalbo Public School, Old Bonalbo Government Primary 2.8 km 13 776

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Joes Box [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12045/joes-box/topic/education