37.1% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 37.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Midginbil · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over a quarter of qualified adults in Midginbil studied society and culture, reflecting a community with diverse educational backgrounds. While few residents finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country, a surprising number of adults hold high-level university degrees.
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
37.1% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Midginbil, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 27.4% of adults, which is much higher than in most similar areas and slightly above the national figure.
27.4% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Midginbil, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are society and culture at 25.5%, followed by management and commerce at 14.9%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one independent combined school, which is much smaller than most but has a much higher 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).
55
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,057
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
1 school — 55 students, average ICSEA 1,057.
By sector: Independent 1
By type: Combined 1
| Aetaomah School, Terragon | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 55 | 1,057 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Midginbil [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12620/midginbil/topic/education