40.2% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Anna Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Anna Bay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Anna Bay have finished high school or university compared to the state and national figures. Only 40.2% of residents completed Year 12, though this is 6.5 percentage points higher than it was in 2011. Higher qualifications are also less common here than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, sitting at 40.2%. About 33.7% of people listed Year 10 as their highest school year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Anna Bay, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 14.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.8% of residents.
14.2% ▲ +37.6%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.2%
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 Anna Bay, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 18.5%, followed by management and commerce at 16.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools in the area, both of which are government-run. These schools are much smaller than those in most other similar areas, with an average size of 170 students.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.14
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% 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).
339
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
170
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
964
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 Anna Bay
7 schools — 2,840 students, average ICSEA 989.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Bobs Farm Public School, Bobs Farm | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 30 | 979 |
| Anna Bay Public School, Anna Bay | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 309 | 962 |
| Tanilba Bay Public School, Tanilba Bay | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 354 | 901 |
| St Philip's Christian College Gilibaa, Salamander Bay | Independent | Primary | 7.8 km | 30 | 763 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens, Salamander Bay | Independent | Combined | 7.9 km | 821 | 1,072 |
| Tomaree Public School, Salamander Bay | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 310 | 981 |
| Tomaree High School, Salamander Bay | Government | Secondary | 8.3 km | 986 | 970 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Anna Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031119/anna-bay/topic/education