36.0% ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nambucca Valley · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Nambucca Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Nambucca Valley have finished high school than in most similar areas. While the number of people with a bachelor degree or higher has grown to 12.9%, this remains far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.0% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is a rise of 7.6 points since 2011, though 32.8% of the population still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →Nambucca Valley splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 12.9% of adults, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.9% of people.
12.9% ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.9%
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 Nambucca Valley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in the valley have studied a variety of fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 14.0%, followed by Management and Commerce at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 13 schools in the area, and the typical school has 204 students. Most students attend government schools, which make up 69.2% of the sector.
13
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.05
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2,647
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
204
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
945
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Nambucca Valley
13 schools — 2,647 students, average ICSEA 945.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Nambucca Valley Christian Community School, Nambucca Heads | Independent | Combined | — | 555 | 1,042 |
| Macksville High School, Macksville | Government | Secondary | — | 365 | 916 |
| Nambucca Heads High School, Nambucca Heads | Government | Secondary | — | 314 | 890 |
| Macksville Public School, Macksville | Government | Primary | — | 284 | 925 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Macksville | Catholic | Primary | — | 244 | 1,002 |
| Frank Partridge VC Public School, Nambucca Heads | Government | Primary | — | 217 | 886 |
| Bowraville Central School, Bowraville | Government | Combined | — | 207 | 861 |
| Nambucca Heads Public School, Nambucca Heads | Government | Primary | — | 156 | 904 |
| Tallowood Steiner School, Bowraville | Independent | Primary | — | 94 | 989 |
| Scotts Head Public School, Scotts Head | Government | Primary | — | 73 | 1,014 |
| Eungai Public School, Eungai Creek | Government | Primary | — | 57 | 926 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Bowraville | Catholic | Primary | — | 48 | 827 |
| Medlow Public School, Medlow | Government | Primary | — | 33 | 978 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nambucca Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15700/nambucca-valley/topic/education