38.0% ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maclean - Yamba - Iluka · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 38% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. However, the number of people with university degrees has risen by 5 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales figure at 38%, though this has risen 8.2 points since 2011. About a third of residents have Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →Maclean - Yamba - Iluka splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.4% of the population, which is far below the Australian average. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 36.1% of residents.
14.4% ▲ +53.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 14.4%
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 Maclean - Yamba - Iluka, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 14.8%, followed by management and commerce at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 12 schools, which is among the highest number for a place of this size. These schools are much smaller than most others, with a typical size of 192 students.
12
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.86
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 69% 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).
2,309
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
192
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
976
Lower than 69% 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 Maclean - Yamba - Iluka
12 schools — 2,309 students, average ICSEA 976.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Pacific Valley Christian School, Townsend | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 277 | 985 |
| Valley Hope Christian School, Townsend | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 51 | 951 |
| Gulmarrad Public School, Gulmarrad | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 213 | 977 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Maclean | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 135 | 1,019 |
| Maclean High School, Maclean | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 689 | 959 |
| Maclean Public School, Maclean | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 198 | 908 |
| Harwood Island Public School, Harwood | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 34 | 943 |
| Palmers Island Public School, Palmers Island | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 56 | 944 |
| Chatsworth Island Public School, Chatsworth | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 83 | 977 |
| St James' Primary School, Yamba | Catholic | Primary | 9.5 km | 182 | 1,074 |
| Yamba Public School, Yamba | Government | Primary | 11.3 km | 295 | 978 |
| Iluka Public School, Iluka | Government | Primary | 12.4 km | 96 | 996 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104011082/maclean-yamba-iluka/topic/education