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Education & Qualifications in Orange

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Far fewer people in Orange have finished high school or earned a degree compared to the state and national figures. While these rates are well below the New South Wales average, the area has seen a strong upward trend in education, with more residents finishing Year 12 and earning degrees since 2011.

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📍 Orange, Urban Area

Where Orange sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.1% ▲ +68.3%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Orange — higher than 78% of areas.

Orange21.1%
2800, NSW 21.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer than half of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. However, this result has improved significantly, rising 12 points since 2011 to reach 48.4%.

Completed Year 12

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48.4% ▲ +33.8%

Higher than 69% of urban area areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Orange, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 48.4% Year 10 27.3% Year 9 or below 11.3% Year 11 6.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.1% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas but still well below the New South Wales average. This is a growing trend, with the figure climbing 8.6 points over the last decade.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.1% ▲ +68.3%

Higher than 78% of urban area areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Orange, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 31.9% Bachelor degree 23.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.4% Postgraduate degree 7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.4% Certificate I / II 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.4%, followed by health at 14.1% and engineering at 12.6%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1027/orange/topic/education