53.0% ▲ +39.9%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 53.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Huskisson - Vincentia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Huskisson - Vincentia
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 28.7% of adults in Huskisson - Vincentia hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While university degrees are common, the proportion of people who finished Year 12 is much lower than the national figure. However, school completion has improved significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 15 points since 2011 to reach 53.0%. This is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures, which both sit around 59%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Huskisson - Vincentia, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 26.7%, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national average. This figure rose by 9.3 points since 2011.
26.7% ▲ +53.4%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 26.7%
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 Huskisson - Vincentia, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 34%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
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 and related fields at 14.8% and education at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three government schools serving 1,341 students, which means there are much more schools per 1,000 children than in most similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.37
Higher than 82% 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).
1,341
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
447
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
956
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 Huskisson - Vincentia
4 schools — 1,401 students, average ICSEA 949.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Vincentia Public School, Vincentia | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 251 | 1,012 |
| Vincentia High School, Vincentia | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 927 | 933 |
| Huskisson Public School, Huskisson | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 163 | 1,004 |
| Jervis Bay School, Jervis Bay | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 60 | 794 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Huskisson - Vincentia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011276/huskisson-vincentia/topic/education