68.0% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Camden Head · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Camden Head
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of achievement mark the people of Camden Head, where nearly 7 in 10 residents finished Year 12. This is well above the national figure of 58.8%, reflecting a community with a strong focus on learning and high academic attainment.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is common here, with 68.0% of people reaching this milestone. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above the New South Wales rate of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Camden Head, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are very common in Camden Head, with 38.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia.
38.5% ▲ +69.2%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 38.5%
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 Camden Head, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents include education at 22.1%, followed by health and engineering, which both sit at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three primary schools within 3km, which is more than about 70% of similar areas. These schools are generally smaller than most, with an average size of 188 students.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
188
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,000
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Camden Head
3 schools — 564 students, average ICSEA 1,000.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| North Haven Public School, North Haven | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 232 | 997 |
| Laurieton Public School, Laurieton | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 151 | 991 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Laurieton | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 181 | 1,011 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Camden Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10770/camden-head/topic/education