30.9% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Grafton Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Grafton Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school in Grafton Surrounds than in most other areas, with only 30.9% completing Year 12. This indicates a community where many adults left school early or moved straight into trade-based work.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 30.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is among the lowest levels for similar areas, although the rate has risen 3.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Grafton Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most typical, held by 35.5% of people.
10.3% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 Grafton Surrounds, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in Engineering and related fields at 14.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.2% and Society and culture at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Grafton Surrounds has 13 schools, one of the largest numbers for this type of area. Most of these are government primary schools, though they are much smaller than average with a typical size of 127 students.
13
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.26
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 68% 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).
1,652
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
127
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
991
Lower 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 Grafton Surrounds
29 schools — 6,573 students, average ICSEA 946.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 4 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Copmanhurst Public School, Copmanhurst | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 66 | 904 |
| Westlawn Public School, Grafton | Government | Primary | 17.4 km | 467 | 940 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Grafton | Catholic | Primary | 17.9 km | 259 | 1,020 |
| Grafton High School, Grafton | Government | Secondary | 18.3 km | 768 | 941 |
| Grafton Public School, Grafton | Government | Primary | 18.6 km | 476 | 907 |
| South Grafton High School, South Grafton | Government | Secondary | 20.5 km | 639 | 875 |
| South Grafton Public School, South Grafton | Government | Primary | 20.7 km | 564 | 905 |
| Gillwinga Public School, South Grafton | Government | Primary | 21.6 km | 129 | 774 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, South Grafton | Catholic | Primary | 21.7 km | 126 | 979 |
| McAuley Catholic College, Clarenza | Catholic | Secondary | 21.7 km | 602 | 1,031 |
| Induna School, South Grafton | Government | Secondary | 22.3 km | 26 | 754 |
| St Andrew's Christian School, Grafton | Independent | Combined | 22.7 km | 209 | 974 |
| Clarence Valley Anglican School, Clarenza | Independent | Combined | 23.4 km | 402 | 1,016 |
| Ulmarra Public School, Ulmarra | Government | Primary | 24.7 km | 72 | 971 |
| Cowper Public School, Cowper | Government | Primary | 28.7 km | 17 | 774 |
| Coutts Crossing Public School, Coutts Crossing | Government | Primary | 29.7 km | 66 | 903 |
| Lawrence Public School, Lawrence | Government | Primary | 32.5 km | 52 | 947 |
| Tucabia Public School, Tucabia | Government | Primary | 32.8 km | 32 | 869 |
| Nymboida Public School, Nymboida | Government | Primary | 40.9 km | 19 | 908 |
| Maclean High School, Maclean | Government | Secondary | 42.6 km | 689 | 959 |
| Maclean Public School, Maclean | Government | Primary | 42.9 km | 198 | 908 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Maclean | Catholic | Primary | 43.0 km | 135 | 1,019 |
| Baryulgil Public School, Baryulgil | Government | Primary | 43.4 km | 14 | 775 |
| Pacific Valley Christian School, Townsend | Independent | Combined | 44.3 km | 277 | 985 |
| Valley Hope Christian School, Townsend | Independent | Combined | 44.3 km | 51 | 951 |
| Harwood Island Public School, Harwood | Government | Primary | 47.7 km | 34 | 943 |
| Chatsworth Island Public School, Chatsworth | Government | Primary | 48.6 km | 83 | 977 |
| Glenreagh Public School, Glenreagh | Government | Primary | 55.7 km | 72 | 938 |
| Wooli Public School, Wooli | Government | Primary | 56.7 km | 29 | 1,021 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Grafton Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104011081/grafton-surrounds/topic/education