74.1% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 74.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Avalon - Palm Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Avalon - Palm Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of people in Avalon - Palm Beach have finished high school compared to the state and national figures. This is a highly educated area where 36.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. These levels of schooling and university qualifications have both risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 74.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This rate has risen by 8.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Avalon - Palm Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 36.3% of the population, well above the national figure of 26.3%. This is a significant increase from 2011, when the figure was 28.1%.
36.3% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 36.3%
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 Avalon - Palm Beach, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Certificate III / IV (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 22.1%, followed by society and culture at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 schools in the area with total enrolments of 1,735. The average school advantage score is 1,089, which is much higher than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.77
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
1,735
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
434
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,089
Higher than 79% 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 Avalon - Palm Beach
6 schools — 2,635 students, average ICSEA 1,094.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Barrenjoey High School, Avalon Beach | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 865 | 1,081 |
| Barrenjoey Montessori School, Avalon | Independent | Primary | 2.5 km | 50 | 1,115 |
| Maria Regina Catholic Primary School, Avalon Beach | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 154 | 1,102 |
| Avalon Public School, Avalon Beach | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 666 | 1,094 |
| Bilgola Plateau Public School, Bilgola Plateau | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 344 | 1,121 |
| Newport Public School, Newport | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 556 | 1,093 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Avalon - Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122021420/avalon-palm-beach/topic/education