65.5% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Avoca Beach - Copacabana · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Avoca Beach - Copacabana
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees are much more common in Avoca Beach - Copacabana than in most similar areas. More than 65% of residents have finished Year 12, and nearly a third of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This educational trend has grown steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are well above the state and national figures, sitting at 65.5%. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 54.6% of residents had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Avoca Beach - Copacabana, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is common here, with 31.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the 26.3% national figure and represents an 8.2 point rise since 2011.
31.1% ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 31.1%
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 Avoca Beach - Copacabana, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 20.3%, followed by education at 13% and health at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The two local primary schools are both government-run and have an average advantage score of 1,075, which is much higher than most areas. However, with only two schools for the local children, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in other areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.30
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
714
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
357
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,075
Higher than 74% 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 Avoca Beach - Copacabana
9 schools — 4,776 students, average ICSEA 1,060.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Avoca Beach Public School, Avoca Beach | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 455 | 1,081 |
| Copacabana Public School, Copacabana | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 259 | 1,064 |
| Aspect Central Coast School, Terrigal | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 122 | 1,030 |
| Terrigal High School, Terrigal | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 847 | 1,044 |
| Kincumber Public School, Kincumber | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 364 | 1,004 |
| Terrigal Public School, Terrigal | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 888 | 1,078 |
| Coast Christian School, Bensville | Independent | Primary | 4.3 km | 234 | 1,061 |
| Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School, Terrigal | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 605 | 1,102 |
| Kincumber High School, Kincumber | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,002 | 1,045 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Avoca Beach - Copacabana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011028/avoca-beach-copacabana/topic/education