51.2% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Parkesbourne · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Parkesbourne
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 17.3% of adults in Parkesbourne hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is more common than in most similar areas. While the community has a higher share of qualified residents than nearby peers, these figures remain well below the national and state averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is well below the New South Wales and Australian averages. This is higher than in most similar areas, though 30.7% of people stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Parkesbourne, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 33%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 40.5% of residents. While the 17.3% of adults with a degree is higher than in most similar areas, it is far below the state average of 27.8%.
17.3% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 17.3%
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 Parkesbourne, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most popular qualifications in the area at 22.8%. This is followed by Education and Management and Commerce, which both stand at 15.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one primary school within 3 km, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. This government-run school is quite small, with an average size of only 9 students.
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).
9
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,005
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Parkesbourne
1 school — 9 students, average ICSEA 1,005.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Breadalbane Public School, Breadalbane | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 9 | 1,005 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Parkesbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13163/parkesbourne/topic/education