31.6% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Middle Falbrook · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Middle Falbrook
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in Middle Falbrook has seen little change over the last decade, remaining much lower than the state and national averages. Only 31.6% of residents have finished Year 12, and the typical qualification is a trade certificate rather than a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, with only 31.6% of people finishing their final school year. The most common highest year of schooling is Year 10, reached by 42.1% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Middle Falbrook, the largest group is Year 10 at 49%, followed by Year 12 (37%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, as only 4.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national average of 26.3%, with most qualified residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
4.8% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.8%
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 Middle Falbrook, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 26%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 27.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 22.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one primary government school within 3km, which is smaller than most similar areas with an average size of 56 students. This school also has an advantage score of 910, which is much lower 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).
56
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
910
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Middle Falbrook
1 school — 56 students, average ICSEA 910.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Mount Pleasant Public School, Singleton | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 56 | 910 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Middle Falbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12615/middle-falbrook/topic/education