44.5% ▲ +22.6%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 44.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Sawtell - Boambee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Sawtell - Boambee
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common high-level achievement in Sawtell - Boambee, held by 34.6% of adults. While more people have finished high school than a decade ago, the area still trails state and national figures for both school and university completions. This educational gap is paired with a high number of local schools serving the community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.5% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 36.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Sawtell - Boambee, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. This proportion rose 6.2 points since 2011.
18.2% ▲ +51.8%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 18.2%
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 Sawtell - Boambee, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 17.1%, followed by health at 12.5% and engineering at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Sawtell - Boambee has 11 schools, which is among the largest number for this level of area. With 3,472 total enrolments, it provides more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the typical school is smaller and has a lower advantage score than most.
11
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.04
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
3,472
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
316
Lower than 65% 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 Sawtell - Boambee
15 schools — 6,402 students, average ICSEA 1,028.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Bonville Public School, Bonville | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 121 | 979 |
| Coffs Harbour Christian Community School, Bonville | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,008 | 1,037 |
| William Bayldon Public School, Sawtell | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 159 | 812 |
| Crossmaglen Public School, Crossmaglen | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 45 | 988 |
| Coffs Harbour Learning Centre, Boambee | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 23 | 841 |
| Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell, Toormina | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 490 | 1,052 |
| Toormina Public School, Toormina | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 174 | 922 |
| Toormina High School, Toormina | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 739 | 941 |
| Sawtell Public School, Sawtell | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 293 | 1,003 |
| Boambee Public School, Boambee | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 383 | 996 |
| Coffs Harbour Bible Church School, Toormina | Independent | Combined | 7.0 km | 37 | 1,021 |
| Repton Public School, Repton | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 63 | 1,030 |
| Coffs Harbour Senior College, Coffs Harbour | Government | Secondary | 8.8 km | 454 | 1,038 |
| St John Paul College, Coffs Harbour | Catholic | Secondary | 9.0 km | 1,062 | 1,044 |
| Bishop Druitt College, Coffs Harbour | Independent | Combined | 9.5 km | 1,351 | 1,109 |
Sources
More for Sawtell - Boambee
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sawtell - Boambee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021089/sawtell-boambee/topic/education