33.3% ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Stubbo · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Low levels of formal schooling shape daily life in Stubbo, where only 33.3% of residents have finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, reflecting a community where many adults leave school before completing their final year.
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is much less common here than in most areas, with a typical gap of 26 points compared to New South Wales. The most common highest year of schooling for residents is Year 10 at 42.8%.
33.3% ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Stubbo, the largest group is Year 10 at 46%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is rare in the area, as only 7.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, nearly half of qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
7.2% ▼ -7.2%
Lower 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 Stubbo, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 26%.
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 25.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.2%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common than in about 59% of similar places.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Stubbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13697/stubbo/topic/education