25.9% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Carrs Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Carrs Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Very few residents in Carrs Creek have finished high school or university compared to other areas. Only 25.9% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This makes it one of the lowest ranking areas for educational attainment in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the New South Wales average, with only 25.9% of residents finishing. The most common highest year of schooling reached is Year 10, at 31.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Carrs Creek, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national figure, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 27.6%.
8.9% ▲ +76.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Carrs Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Society and Culture being the most common at 16.1%. Management and Commerce follow at 14.9%, then Food, Hospitality and Personal Services at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 schools within 3km, which is more than about 73% of similar areas. However, the average school advantage score of 943 is much lower than most areas.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
493
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
943
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Carrs Creek
4 schools — 1,970 students, average ICSEA 943.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Westlawn Public School, Grafton | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 467 | 940 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Grafton | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 259 | 1,020 |
| Grafton High School, Grafton | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 768 | 941 |
| Grafton Public School, Grafton | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 476 | 907 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Carrs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10833/carrs-creek/topic/education