33.5% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nambucca Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Nambucca Heads
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Nambucca Heads finished high school compared to the rest of the state. Only 33.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is 25 percentage points lower than the New South Wales and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
While the rate of Year 12 completion has risen 6.5 points since 2011, it remains among the lowest for similar areas. About 32.8% of residents stopped at Year 10, while 16.5% left at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →Nambucca Heads splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (37%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.6% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.3% of residents.
10.6% ▲ +34.1%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 Nambucca Heads, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for those with degrees or diplomas are management and commerce at 14.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Nambucca Heads has four schools, which is a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas. However, the average school size is 311 students, and the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.15
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% 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).
1,242
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
311
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
959
Lower than 77% 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 Nambucca Heads
4 schools — 1,242 students, average ICSEA 959.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Nambucca Heads High School, Nambucca Heads | Government | Secondary | 0.1 km | 314 | 890 |
| Frank Partridge VC Public School, Nambucca Heads | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 217 | 886 |
| Nambucca Valley Christian Community School, Nambucca Heads | Independent | Combined | 0.3 km | 555 | 1,042 |
| Nambucca Heads Public School, Nambucca Heads | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 156 | 904 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nambucca Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108021158/nambucca-heads/topic/education