35.9% ▲ +29.2%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kempsey Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kempsey Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school or university in Kempsey Surrounds compared to most other areas. Only 35.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While education levels have risen since 2011, the area still sees much lower qualification rates than the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 35.9% of people finished Year 12, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. This rate has risen by 8.1 percentage points since 2011, though 33% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →Kempsey Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.8% 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% of residents.
12.8% ▲ +41.6%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 Surrounds, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 14.8%, followed by Management and Commerce at 12.1% and Health at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 7 primary schools, all of which are government-run. While there are more schools here than in most similar areas, they are very small, with an average of only 54 students per school.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.68
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
378
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
54
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
922
Lower than 88% 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 Surrounds
17 schools — 3,314 students, average ICSEA 932.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Willawarrin Public School, Willawarrin | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 34 | 838 |
| Bellbrook Public School, Bellbrook | Government | Primary | 13.2 km | 24 | 732 |
| Aldavilla Public School, Yarravel | Government | Primary | 24.2 km | 263 | 896 |
| Green Hill Public School, West Kempsey | Government | Primary | 25.6 km | 19 | 712 |
| St Paul's College, West Kempsey | Catholic | Secondary | 27.2 km | 641 | 999 |
| Kempsey High School, Kempsey | Government | Secondary | 28.0 km | 584 | 848 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, West Kempsey | Catholic | Primary | 28.9 km | 332 | 991 |
| Frederickton Public School, Frederickton | Government | Primary | 30.0 km | 130 | 890 |
| Macleay Vocational College, South Kempsey | Independent | Secondary | 30.0 km | 88 | 787 |
| Kempsey Adventist School, Kempsey | Independent | Combined | 31.7 km | 458 | 953 |
| Smithtown Public School, Smithtown | Government | Primary | 34.6 km | 54 | 885 |
| Gladstone Public School, Gladstone | Government | Primary | 35.4 km | 19 | 1,004 |
| Stuarts Point Public School, Stuarts Point | Government | Primary | 38.5 km | 53 | 848 |
| Kinchela Public School, Kinchela | Government | Primary | 38.6 km | 27 | 951 |
| Scotts Head Public School, Scotts Head | Government | Primary | 41.2 km | 73 | 1,014 |
| South West Rocks Public School, South West Rocks | Government | Primary | 41.7 km | 348 | 952 |
| Crescent Head Public School, Crescent Head | Government | Primary | 47.0 km | 167 | 987 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kempsey Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108021156/kempsey-surrounds/topic/education