47.3% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kincumber - Picketts Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kincumber - Picketts Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of adults in Kincumber - Picketts Valley are gaining higher qualifications, though the area still sits well below state and national figures. While nearly half the population has now finished Year 12, this is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. This shift reflects a steady climb in educational attainment over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a notable improvement from 2011, when the rate was 38.4%, while Year 10 is the highest finished grade for 29.2% of the area.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kincumber - Picketts Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 32%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.8% of the population, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 32.4% of residents.
17.8% ▲ +56.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 17.8%
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 Kincumber - Picketts Valley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) 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 18.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.0%. Health and society and culture also feature prominently, each around 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's three schools have an average size of 550 students, which is higher than most areas. Local schools also have an average advantage score of 1,042, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.27
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% 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).
1,651
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
550
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,042
Higher than 62% 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 Kincumber - Picketts Valley
18 schools — 10,781 students, average ICSEA 1,079.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 6 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Kincumber Public School, Kincumber | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 364 | 1,004 |
| Kincumber High School, Kincumber | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,002 | 1,045 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Kincumber | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 285 | 1,081 |
| Avoca Beach Public School, Avoca Beach | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 455 | 1,081 |
| Coast Christian School, Bensville | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 234 | 1,061 |
| Copacabana Public School, Copacabana | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 259 | 1,064 |
| Green Point Christian College, Green Point | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,175 | 1,106 |
| Aspect Central Coast School, Terrigal | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 122 | 1,030 |
| Yattalunga Valley Christian School, Green Point | Independent | Primary | 3.7 km | 26 | 1,095 |
| Erina High School, Erina | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 781 | 996 |
| Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School, Terrigal | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 605 | 1,102 |
| Central Coast Adventist School, Erina | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,136 | 1,112 |
| Woodport Public School, Erina | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 429 | 1,041 |
| Terrigal High School, Terrigal | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 847 | 1,044 |
| Brisbania Public School, Saratoga | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 358 | 1,014 |
| Terrigal Public School, Terrigal | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 888 | 1,078 |
| Erina Heights Public School, Erina Heights | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 254 | 1,094 |
| Central Coast Grammar School, Erina Heights | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 1,561 | 1,155 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kincumber - Picketts Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011034/kincumber-picketts-valley/topic/education