54.1% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kingscliff - Fingal Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kingscliff - Fingal Head
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study for qualified residents in Kingscliff - Fingal Head, where 18.4% of people hold a qualification in this area. While university degrees and high school completion rates are lower than state and national figures, both have climbed significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.1% of people here completed Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures. This is a notable improvement from 2011, when only 41.1% of residents had finished school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kingscliff - Fingal Head, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose by 10 points since 2011 to reach 24.6%. This is a little below the national figure and well below the state average of 27.8%.
24.6% ▲ +70.9%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Kingscliff - Fingal Head splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Beyond business and commerce, health is a common field of study for 12.8% of qualified residents. Other frequent qualifications include engineering (11.2%), education (11.1%), and society and culture (11.1%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and they serve 1,882 enrolments in total.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.85
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 53% 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).
1,882
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
376
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 51% 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 Kingscliff - Fingal Head
21 schools — 8,943 students, average ICSEA 1,033.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Cudgen Public School, Cudgen | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 161 | 984 |
| Banora Point Public School, Banora Point | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 390 | 992 |
| St Anthony's Primary School, Kingscliff | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 323 | 1,066 |
| Kingscliff High School, Kingscliff | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 910 | 991 |
| Kingscliff Public School, Kingscliff | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 455 | 1,058 |
| Centaur Public School, Banora Point | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 424 | 975 |
| Banora Point High School, Banora Point | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 503 | 965 |
| St James' Primary School, Banora Point | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 406 | 1,068 |
| St Joseph's College, Banora Point | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 838 | 1,050 |
| Caldera School, Tweed Heads South | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 24 | 936 |
| Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, Terranora | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 2,008 | 1,117 |
| Terranora Public School, Terranora | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 286 | 1,023 |
| Tweed River High School, Tweed Heads South | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 590 | 940 |
| Tweed Heads South Public School, Tweed Heads South | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 142 | 882 |
| Fingal Head Public School, Fingal Head | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 33 | 934 |
| Duranbah Public School, Duranbah | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 56 | 1,058 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Tweed Heads | Catholic | Primary | 8.1 km | 302 | 1,069 |
| Coolangatta State School, Coolangatta | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 285 | 989 |
| Tweed Heads Public School, Tweed Heads | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 394 | 984 |
| The Village School Gold Coast, Coolangatta | Independent | Primary | 8.4 km | 88 | 1,047 |
| Bogangar Public School, Bogangar | Government | Primary | 10.8 km | 325 | 1,040 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kingscliff - Fingal Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031250/kingscliff-fingal-head/topic/education