43.2% ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin, held by 44.8% of adults. While more people have completed Year 12 than in the past, the area still has far fewer university degrees and school finishers than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.2% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a significant improvement over a decade, as the rate rose 9.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.7% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. This proportion of university-qualified residents rose slightly by 4.4 points since 2011.
14.7% ▲ +42.8%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 14.7%
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 Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related subjects at 24.6%, followed by Management and Commerce at 18.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four primary schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas. However, these schools are generally smaller and have a much lower average advantage score than most other areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.40
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% 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).
1,146
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
287
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
963
Lower than 75% 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 Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin
14 schools — 6,703 students, average ICSEA 966.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Rosary Park Catholic School, Branxton | Catholic | Primary | 6.2 km | 375 | 1,002 |
| Branxton Public School, Branxton | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 540 | 949 |
| Greta Public School, Greta | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 186 | 935 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock, Nulkaba | Independent | Combined | 9.6 km | 1,276 | 1,032 |
| Nulkaba Public School, Nulkaba | Government | Primary | 11.3 km | 389 | 931 |
| Kirkton Public School, Lower Belford | Government | Primary | 11.7 km | 45 | 926 |
| Lochinvar Public School, Lochinvar | Government | Primary | 12.0 km | 194 | 965 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Lochinvar | Catholic | Primary | 12.5 km | 577 | 1,009 |
| St Joseph's College, Lochinvar | Catholic | Secondary | 12.6 km | 973 | 996 |
| Mount View High School, Cessnock West | Government | Secondary | 13.1 km | 930 | 911 |
| Cessnock East Public School, Cessnock | Government | Primary | 13.7 km | 215 | 835 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Cessnock | Catholic | Primary | 14.1 km | 347 | 975 |
| Cessnock West Public School, Cessnock | Government | Primary | 14.3 km | 399 | 884 |
| Abermain Public School, Abermain | Government | Primary | 14.5 km | 257 | 917 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011107/branxton-greta-pokolbin/topic/education