54.0% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2487, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2487, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of education are more common in postcode 2487 than in most similar areas. While 54% of residents have finished Year 12, the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has jumped 10 points since 2011 to reach 24.5%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The percentage of people who completed Year 12 rose 13 points since 2011 to 54.0%. This is higher than most similar areas, although it remains well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2487, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than in most similar areas but a little below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 27.3% and bachelor degrees at 26.3%.
24.5% ▲ +69.2%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2487, NSW splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 18.4%. Health follows at 12.7%, with engineering, education, and society and culture each around 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6 schools within 3 km, which is more than 83% of similar areas, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than most. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,020, which is higher than most areas.
2.19
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% of postcode 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).
1,938
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
323
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,020
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2487, NSW
6 schools — 1,938 students, average ICSEA 1,020.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Cudgen Public School, Cudgen | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 161 | 984 |
| Kingscliff High School, Kingscliff | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 910 | 991 |
| St Anthony's Primary School, Kingscliff | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 323 | 1,066 |
| Kingscliff Public School, Kingscliff | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 455 | 1,058 |
| Duranbah Public School, Duranbah | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 56 | 1,058 |
| Fingal Head Public School, Fingal Head | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 33 | 934 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2487, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2487/2487-nsw/topic/education