32.6% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Eden · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Eden
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 32.6% of people in Eden finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This means a large portion of the local workforce relies on practical skills and certificates rather than university degrees. While higher education levels have risen slightly since 2011, the area remains much less qualified than most other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though they have risen 4.7 points since 2011. About 30% of residents left school at Year 10, and 16.7% left at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →Eden splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (36%) and Year 10 (33%), with Year 9 or below at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 36.4% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
11.0% ▲ +49.6%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.0%
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 Eden, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are Engineering and related fields at 15.4%, followed by Management and Commerce at 12.3% and Society and Culture at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Eden has two government schools with a total of 792 enrolments. While there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most areas, the average school advantage score is much lower than in similar places.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.71
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
792
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
396
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
940
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Eden
4 schools — 1,536 students, average ICSEA 983.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Secondary 2 · Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Eden Marine High School, Eden | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 536 | 956 |
| Eden Public School, Eden | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 256 | 906 |
| Lumen Christi Catholic College, Pambula Beach | Catholic | Combined | 10.3 km | 692 | 1,040 |
| Pambula Beach Flexible School, Pambula | Independent | Secondary | 10.7 km | 52 | 888 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Eden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041023/eden/topic/education