35.7% ▲ +35.6%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Toukley - Norah Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Toukley - Norah Head
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people hold high-level degrees in Toukley - Norah Head than in most similar areas. Only 12.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. While the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen since 2011, overall educational attainment remains low compared to state and national levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.7% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales. This is much lower than most areas, though it has risen by 9.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Toukley - Norah Head splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.3% of people. Only 12.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
12.2% ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 Toukley - Norah Head, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Toukley - Norah Head has two primary schools, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, but the area has a much lower number of schools per 1,000 children than most other places.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.26
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
1,039
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
520
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
965
Lower 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 Toukley - Norah Head
5 schools — 3,195 students, average ICSEA 937.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Toukley Public School, Toukley | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 494 | 889 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Noraville | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 545 | 1,034 |
| Gorokan Public School, Gorokan | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 620 | 913 |
| Gorokan High School, Lake Haven | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 981 | 923 |
| Budgewoi Public School, Budgewoi | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 555 | 937 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Toukley - Norah Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021054/toukley-norah-head/topic/education