28.7% ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kempsey · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kempsey
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Kempsey are among the lowest for similar areas. Only 28.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While these numbers are low, there has been a slow climb in school completion and university degrees since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, with just 28.7% of people finishing Year 12. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 10, at 30.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Kempsey splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 12 (34%), with Year 9 or below at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 7.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 37.2%.
7.7% ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 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 Kempsey, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 13.2%, followed by engineering at 11.5% and society and culture at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kempsey has 12 schools, which is among the largest number for similar areas. While there are 3,601 enrolments, the average school size of 300 is lower than most areas.
12
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.20
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 69% 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).
3,601
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
300
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
896
Lower than 91% 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 Kempsey
12 schools — 3,601 students, average ICSEA 896.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Kempsey West Public School, West Kempsey | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 422 | 794 |
| Melville High School, Kempsey | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 355 | 849 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, West Kempsey | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 332 | 991 |
| Kempsey South Public School, Kempsey | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 129 | 767 |
| Macleay Vocational College, South Kempsey | Independent | Secondary | 1.6 km | 88 | 787 |
| Kempsey East Public School, Kempsey | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 180 | 875 |
| Kempsey High School, Kempsey | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 584 | 848 |
| Kempsey Adventist School, Kempsey | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 458 | 953 |
| St Paul's College, West Kempsey | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 641 | 999 |
| Green Hill Public School, West Kempsey | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 19 | 712 |
| Aldavilla Public School, Yarravel | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 263 | 896 |
| Frederickton Public School, Frederickton | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 130 | 890 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kempsey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108021155/kempsey/topic/education