# Education & Qualifications — Huskisson - Vincentia

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Area: Huskisson - Vincentia (Statistical Area 2 (SA2))

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.

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%.

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.

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.

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%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 53.0% | +39.9% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 26.7% | +53.4% since 2011 |
| Schools | 3 | — |
| Schools per 1,000 children | 4.37 | — |
| Schools within 3 km | 4 | — |
| School enrolments | 1,341 | — |
| Average school size | 447 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 956 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 53.0%, Year 10 26.0%, Year 9 or below 8.8%, Year 11 6.4%

**Highest qualification level** — Certificate III / IV 28.7%, Bachelor degree 23.6%, Advanced diploma / diploma 16.1%, Postgraduate degree 9.7%, Graduate diploma / certificate 4.9%, Certificate I / II 2.0%

**Field of qualification** — Management & commerce 15.5%, Engineering & related 14.8%, Education 13.0%, Society & culture 12.4%, Health 10.6%, Architecture & building 7.2%, Food, hospitality & personal services 5.7%, Natural & physical sciences 3.2%, Agriculture & environment 2.2%, Creative arts 2.2%, Information technology 1.0%

## Schools serving Huskisson - Vincentia

4 schools, 1,401 students, average ICSEA 949.

By sector: Government 4

By type: Primary 3, Secondary 1

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vincentia Public School | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 251 |
| Vincentia High School | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 927 |
| Huskisson Public School | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 163 |
| Jervis Bay School | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 60 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011276/huskisson-vincentia/topic/education