35.4% ▲ +299.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Akolele · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Akolele
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 35.4% of people in Akolele finished Year 12, which is far below the national and state figures. While school completion is much lower than in most areas, about one in five adults holds a university degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The typical level of schooling is far below the New South Wales average, with only 35.4% of residents completing Year 12. Another 23.8% stopped at Year 10, while 18.5% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Akolele, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 20.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is more common here than in most similar areas. However, this remains well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
20.9% ▲ +512.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 20.9%
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 Akolele, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Postgraduate degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in society and culture, held by 19.8% of qualified residents. Other common fields include food, hospitality and personal services at 9.4%, and health at 7.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school within 3km of the area. This school is much smaller than those in most areas, with an average size of 55 students, though it has a higher advantage score than most.
1
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality 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).
55
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,026
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Akolele
1 school — 55 students, average ICSEA 1,026.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Central Tilba Public School, Central Tilba | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 55 | 1,026 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Akolele [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10023/akolele/topic/education