34.5% ▲ +22.0%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Evans Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Evans Head
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Evans Head. This is an area where fewer people have completed Year 12 or earned a university degree compared to the rest of the state, though both figures have risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification, despite a 6.2 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Evans Head splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 13.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This represents a 4.8 point increase over the last decade.
13.7% ▲ +54.8%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 13.7%
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 Evans Head, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related studies at 15.0%, followed by Management and Commerce at 11.9% and Society and Culture at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Evans Head has 4 schools for 758 students, which means there are much more schools per 1,000 children than in most similar areas. On average, these schools are much smaller and have much lower advantage scores than most other areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.52
Higher than 84% 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).
758
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
190
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
955
Lower than 78% 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 Evans Head
4 schools — 758 students, average ICSEA 955.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Woodburn Public School, Woodburn | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 97 | 922 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Woodburn | Catholic | Primary | 6.3 km | 83 | 984 |
| Evans River Community School, Evans Head | Government | Combined | 10.2 km | 531 | 955 |
| Broadwater Public School, Broadwater | Government | Primary | 17.9 km | 47 | 979 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Evans Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011241/evans-head/topic/education