54.9% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Port Macquarie - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Port Macquarie - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Port Macquarie - East finished high school than the state or national average, though university degrees are more common here than in most similar areas. Roughly 25.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 54.9%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 24.8% of residents had Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Port Macquarie - East, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
One in four adults has a university degree, which is higher than most similar areas. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 28.6% and bachelor degrees at 26.8%.
25.6% —
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Port Macquarie - East splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce is the most common field of study at 18.9%, followed by health at 14.6% and society and culture at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 government schools in the area, which is more than about 71% of similar places. While the average school advantage score is lower than most areas, there are more schools available per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.67
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
2,333
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
467
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Lower than 59% 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 - East
15 schools — 6,519 students, average ICSEA 1,005.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 4 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Hastings Public School, Port Macquarie | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 526 | 1,019 |
| Tacking Point Public School, Port Macquarie | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 594 | 1,054 |
| MacKillop College Port Macquarie, Port Macquarie | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,107 | 1,068 |
| Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus, Port Macquarie | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 717 | 971 |
| Port Macquarie Adventist School, Port Macquarie | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 91 | 1,011 |
| Port Macquarie Steiner School, Port Macquarie | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 69 | 1,051 |
| St Agnes' Primary School, Port Macquarie | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 553 | 1,029 |
| St Peter's Primary School, Port Macquarie | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 534 | 1,075 |
| Port Macquarie Public School, Port Macquarie | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 451 | 932 |
| North East Public School of Distance Education, Port Macquarie | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 45 | 979 |
| Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus, Port Macquarie | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 612 | 919 |
| Westport Public School, Port Macquarie | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 365 | 888 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Port Macquarie | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 397 | 1,017 |
| Nautilus Senior College, Port Macquarie | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 113 | 833 |
| Heritage Christian School, Port Macquarie | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 345 | 1,032 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Port Macquarie - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108041619/port-macquarie-east/topic/education