33.7% ▲ +29.8%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South West Rocks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in South West Rocks
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common for adults in South West Rocks, held by 38.7% of the population. The area has far fewer people who finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the state, though this figure has climbed over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification, although the rate rose 7.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →South West Rocks splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.7% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This result is much lower than most areas, despite a 3.9 point increase since 2011.
12.7% ▲ +44.9%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 South West Rocks, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 15.6%, followed by management and commerce at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one school in the area, which is a government primary school. With 348 enrolments, it is smaller than about 90% of similar areas and has a school advantage score that is much lower than most.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.39
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 98% 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).
348
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
348
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
952
Lower than 80% 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 South West Rocks
1 school — 348 students, average ICSEA 952.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| South West Rocks Public School, South West Rocks | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 348 | 952 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South West Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108021160/south-west-rocks/topic/education