31.7% ▲ +56.7%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kurri Kurri - Abermain · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kurri Kurri - Abermain
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Kurri Kurri - Abermain than in most other areas. Only 31.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are uncommon here, there has been a steady increase in both school and higher qualification completions over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the lowest at this level, sitting 27 points below the New South Wales and Australian figures. However, this has risen by 11 points since 2011. Currently, the most common highest year of school finished is Year 10 at 37.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kurri Kurri - Abermain, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 7.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most typical qualification in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 51.1% of residents.
7.7% ▲ +83.5%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Kurri Kurri - Abermain, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in the area most commonly studied Engineering and related fields (21.7%), followed by Management and Commerce at 16.6%. Society and culture and Health are also common fields of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 8 schools, which is among the largest number of schools for this level. These schools are mostly government-run (75%) and primarily primary schools (87.5%), with a total of 2,495 enrolments.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.82
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
2,495
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
312
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
908
Lower than 90% 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 Kurri Kurri - Abermain
11 schools — 3,128 students, average ICSEA 906.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 1
| Weston Public School, Weston | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 270 | 882 |
| Holy Spirit Infants School, Abermain | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 122 | 991 |
| Kurri Kurri High School, Kurri Kurri | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 917 | 894 |
| Kurri Kurri Public School, Kurri Kurri | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 574 | 891 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School, Kurri Kurri | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 186 | 994 |
| Abermain Public School, Abermain | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 257 | 917 |
| Pelaw Main Public School, Pelaw Main | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 115 | 901 |
| Stanford Merthyr Infants School, Stanford Merthyr | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 54 | 950 |
| Gillieston Public School, Gillieston Heights | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 404 | 922 |
| The Heights Learning Community, Gillieston Heights | Independent | Primary | 8.9 km | 14 | 1,058 |
| Cessnock East Public School, Cessnock | Government | Primary | 9.1 km | 215 | 835 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kurri Kurri - Abermain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011111/kurri-kurri-abermain/topic/education