36.0% ▲ +40.1%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Macksville - Scotts Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Macksville - Scotts Head
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Macksville - Scotts Head have finished school and earned degrees than a decade ago, though levels remain low. While Year 12 completion rose by 10 points since 2011, only 36% of residents have finished their final year of school. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 34% of the population stopped at Year 10, and 16.7% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →Macksville - Scotts Head splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the Australian average, sitting at 12.8%. This is a rise from 8.1% in 2011, with Certificate III or IV now the most common qualification at 38.2%.
12.8% ▲ +57.6%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 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 Macksville - Scotts Head, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 14.1%, followed closely by engineering at 13.9%. Education and health each account for about 11% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 schools in the area, which is a much higher number per 1,000 children than in most similar areas. However, these schools are much smaller than usual, with an average of 242 students each.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.51
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
966
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
242
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
948
Lower than 82% 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 Macksville - Scotts Head
8 schools — 2,208 students, average ICSEA 954.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Macksville High School, Macksville | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 365 | 916 |
| Macksville Public School, Macksville | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 284 | 925 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Macksville | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 244 | 1,002 |
| Scotts Head Public School, Scotts Head | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 73 | 1,014 |
| Frank Partridge VC Public School, Nambucca Heads | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 217 | 886 |
| Nambucca Heads High School, Nambucca Heads | Government | Secondary | 8.6 km | 314 | 890 |
| Nambucca Valley Christian Community School, Nambucca Heads | Independent | Combined | 8.7 km | 555 | 1,042 |
| Nambucca Heads Public School, Nambucca Heads | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 156 | 904 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Macksville - Scotts Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108021157/macksville-scotts-head/topic/education