49.6% ▲ +27.3%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pottsville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Pottsville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Pottsville finished high school or earned a degree compared to the state and national figures. While the percentage of residents with a university degree rose to 20.7% since 2011, the area still sits well below the New South Wales average for both school and tertiary qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 49.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement for the area, as the number of high school graduates rose 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pottsville, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 20.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the New South Wales average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.8% of residents.
20.7% ▲ +47.6%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 20.7%
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 Pottsville, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 14.3%, followed by health and engineering, which both sit at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Pottsville has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. These are all primary schools, with the typical school being much smaller than most other areas at 240 students.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.09
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
1,440
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
240
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,049
Higher than 64% 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 Pottsville
9 schools — 2,805 students, average ICSEA 1,026.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 1
| Burringbar Public School, Burringbar | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 93 | 992 |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Pottsville | Catholic | Primary | 7.8 km | 373 | 1,094 |
| Pottsville Beach Public School, Pottsville | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 556 | 1,036 |
| Crabbes Creek Public School, Crabbes Creek | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 37 | 985 |
| Bogangar Public School, Bogangar | Government | Primary | 9.6 km | 325 | 1,040 |
| Duranbah Public School, Duranbah | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 56 | 1,058 |
| Ocean Shores Public School, Ocean Shores | Government | Primary | 13.8 km | 294 | 1,051 |
| Cudgen Public School, Cudgen | Government | Primary | 14.5 km | 161 | 984 |
| Kingscliff High School, Kingscliff | Government | Secondary | 14.9 km | 910 | 991 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pottsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031253/pottsville/topic/education