39.2% ▲ +36.6%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dapto - Avondale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Dapto - Avondale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Dapto - Avondale have finished high school and earned degrees than a decade ago. While 39.2% of residents have now completed Year 12, this is still far below the national figure of 58.8%. The area is seeing a steady climb in education levels, but it remains much lower than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 10 points since 2011 to 39.2%, though this is still far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 34.4% of people have Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →Dapto - Avondale splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 4.7 points since 2011 to 11.9%, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, at 44.3%.
11.9% ▲ +64.7%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.9%
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 Dapto - Avondale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 19.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Dapto - Avondale has seven schools with 3,701 enrolments, which is larger than about 87% of similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.59
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 61% 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).
3,701
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
529
Higher than 64% 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 Dapto - Avondale
25 schools — 13,075 students, average ICSEA 983.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
| Mount Brown Public School, Dapto | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 346 | 975 |
| Dapto Public School, Horsley | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 790 | 1,006 |
| Dapto High School, Dapto | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 988 | 968 |
| Lakelands Public School, Dapto | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 370 | 952 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Dapto | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 623 | 1,038 |
| Calderwood Christian School, Albion Park | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 504 | 1,056 |
| Koonawarra Public School, Dapto | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 192 | 838 |
| Kanahooka High School, Kanahooka | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 581 | 912 |
| Hayes Park Public School, Kanahooka | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 601 | 972 |
| Albion Park Public School, Albion Park | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 516 | 972 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Albion Park | Catholic | Primary | 6.3 km | 399 | 1,037 |
| St Joseph's Catholic High School, Albion Park | Catholic | Secondary | 6.4 km | 736 | 1,029 |
| Tullimbar Public School, Tullimbar | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 483 | 1,005 |
| Albion Park Rail Public School, Albion Park | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 346 | 894 |
| Albion Park High School, Albion Park | Government | Secondary | 6.9 km | 900 | 964 |
| Oak Flats Public School, Oak Flats | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 416 | 959 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic High School, Oak Flats | Catholic | Secondary | 8.0 km | 1,126 | 1,045 |
| Balarang Public School, Oak Flats | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 268 | 974 |
| Oak Flats High School, Oak Flats | Government | Secondary | 8.5 km | 648 | 932 |
| Berkeley West Public School, Berkeley | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 157 | 868 |
| Cedars Christian College, Unanderra | Independent | Combined | 9.3 km | 661 | 1,067 |
| Cedars Christian College - Aspire, Unanderra | Independent | Combined | 9.3 km | 13 | 1,094 |
| Farmborough Road Public School, Unanderra | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 226 | 961 |
| Illawarra Sports High School, Berkeley | Government | Secondary | 9.5 km | 926 | 937 |
| Berkeley Public School, Berkeley | Government | Primary | 9.8 km | 259 | 926 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dapto - Avondale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107011131/dapto-avondale/topic/education