40.1% ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Port Macquarie Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Port Macquarie Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 40.1% of people in Port Macquarie Surrounds have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is a region where fewer adults hold university degrees compared to most other areas, though the number of people finishing school and earning degrees has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though it rose 7.6 percentage points since 2011. About 32.5% of residents peaked at Year 10, while 12.9% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Port Macquarie Surrounds, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.5% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.3% of residents.
14.5% ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
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 Port Macquarie Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in this area most commonly studied Engineering and related fields at 16.0%, followed by Management and Commerce at 13.8%. Health and Society and Culture both account for 10.6% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are 5 schools here—more than about 71% of similar areas—they are among the smallest and have much lower advantage scores than most. All five are government-run primary schools.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.62
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 51% 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).
244
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
49
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
935
Lower than 86% 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 Port Macquarie Surrounds
20 schools — 5,338 students, average ICSEA 961.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Long Flat Public School, Long Flat | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 36 | 887 |
| Beechwood Public School, Wauchope | Government | Primary | 16.1 km | 184 | 959 |
| Huntingdon Public School, Wauchope | Government | Primary | 16.6 km | 22 | 838 |
| Rollands Plains Upper Public School, Rollands Plains | Government | Primary | 20.0 km | 24 | 939 |
| Wauchope Public School, Wauchope | Government | Primary | 21.2 km | 624 | 900 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Wauchope | Catholic | Primary | 21.6 km | 277 | 1,011 |
| Comboyne Public School, Comboyne | Government | Primary | 24.2 km | 36 | 926 |
| Telegraph Point Public School, Telegraph Point | Government | Primary | 26.9 km | 126 | 968 |
| Elands Public School, Elands | Government | Primary | 33.3 km | 15 | 976 |
| Newman Senior Technical College, Port Macquarie | Catholic | Secondary | 33.8 km | 327 | 996 |
| Heritage Christian School, Port Macquarie | Independent | Combined | 34.6 km | 345 | 1,032 |
| Nautilus Senior College, Port Macquarie | Independent | Secondary | 35.4 km | 113 | 833 |
| Westport Public School, Port Macquarie | Government | Primary | 35.9 km | 365 | 888 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Port Macquarie | Catholic | Primary | 35.9 km | 397 | 1,017 |
| Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus, Port Macquarie | Government | Secondary | 36.1 km | 612 | 919 |
| St Agnes' Primary School, Port Macquarie | Catholic | Primary | 36.4 km | 553 | 1,029 |
| Port Macquarie Steiner School, Port Macquarie | Independent | Primary | 36.9 km | 69 | 1,051 |
| Port Macquarie Public School, Port Macquarie | Government | Primary | 37.7 km | 451 | 932 |
| North East Public School of Distance Education, Port Macquarie | Government | Primary | 37.7 km | 45 | 979 |
| Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus, Port Macquarie | Government | Secondary | 38.4 km | 717 | 971 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Port Macquarie Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108041165/port-macquarie-surrounds/topic/education