26.7% ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tuncurry · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Tuncurry
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower levels of formal schooling and degrees than most similar areas define Tuncurry. Only 26.7% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure far below the own New South Wales average. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people finishing high school and holding university degrees has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 26.7% of people reaching this level. This is 32 points lower than the New South Wales figure, though it has rose 5.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tuncurry, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (30%) and Year 9 or below (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 7.6% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.8% of residents.
7.6% ▲ +52.8%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 Tuncurry, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 15.3% and engineering and related fields at 15.2%. Health and society and culture also feature prominently, at 11% and 10% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Tuncurry has three government schools, which is a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas. However, the average school advantage score is 955, which is much lower than in most other areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.87
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
1,181
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
394
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
955
Lower than 79% 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 Tuncurry
5 schools — 2,099 students, average ICSEA 959.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2
| Great Lakes College Senior Campus, Tuncurry | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 349 | 988 |
| Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus, Tuncurry | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 466 | 949 |
| Tuncurry Public School, Tuncurry | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 366 | 930 |
| Holy Name Primary School, Forster | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 345 | 1,014 |
| Forster Public School, Forster | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 573 | 934 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tuncurry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108011154/tuncurry/topic/education