37.4% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Tweed Heads South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Tweed Heads South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Tweed Heads South have completed high school or university than in most other parts of the country. Only 37.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While these numbers are low, there has been a steady increase in both school and university completions since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.4% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate has risen by 6.3 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Tweed Heads South, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.8% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.3% of residents.
10.8% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 Tweed Heads South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.5%, followed by engineering at 12.6% and health at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Tweed Heads South has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. With 5.52 schools per 1,000 children, this is much higher than most areas, though the typical school size is smaller than average.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.52
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
1,872
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
312
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
983
Lower than 66% 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 Tweed Heads South
17 schools — 7,543 students, average ICSEA 1,034.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 5 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Tweed Heads South Public School, Tweed Heads South | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 142 | 882 |
| Tweed River High School, Tweed Heads South | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 590 | 940 |
| Caldera School, Tweed Heads South | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 24 | 936 |
| St Joseph's College, Banora Point | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 838 | 1,050 |
| St James' Primary School, Banora Point | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 406 | 1,068 |
| Pacific Gulgangali Jarjums Christian School, Tweed Heads South | Independent | Primary | 1.5 km | 32 | 781 |
| Pacific Coast Christian School, Tweed Heads South | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 999 | 1,027 |
| Pacific Hope Christian School, Tweed Heads South | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 85 | 1,014 |
| Centaur Public School, Banora Point | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 424 | 975 |
| Banora Point High School, Banora Point | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 503 | 965 |
| Banora Point Public School, Banora Point | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 390 | 992 |
| Fingal Head Public School, Fingal Head | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 33 | 934 |
| Coolangatta State School, Coolangatta | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 285 | 989 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Tweed Heads | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 302 | 1,069 |
| Tweed Heads Public School, Tweed Heads | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 394 | 984 |
| The Village School Gold Coast, Coolangatta | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 88 | 1,047 |
| Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School, Terranora | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 2,008 | 1,117 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Tweed Heads South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031552/tweed-heads-south/topic/education