64.2% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nashdale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Nashdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees shape daily life in Nashdale, where residents are much more likely to have finished high school than people in most other similar areas. This academic leaning is clear, with 64.2% of people completing Year 12, which is well above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is a standout feature here, as 64.2% of residents finished Year 12. This is well above the New South Wales average of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nashdale, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly qualified, with 32.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian figure of 26.3%.
32.0% ▲ +44.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 32.0%
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 Nashdale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for local graduates are management and commerce at 17.9%, followed by health at 14.6% and engineering at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Nashdale has a high number of schools for its population, with 11.90 schools per 1,000 children. All three schools within 3km are government primary schools.
11.90
Higher than 78% 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).
280
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,002
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Nashdale
3 schools — 839 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Nashdale Public School, Nashdale | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 137 | 1,063 |
| Canobolas Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 136 | 1,098 |
| Calare Public School, Orange | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 566 | 964 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nashdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12922/nashdale/topic/education