Coffee Camp · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Coffee Camp

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

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Coffee Camp, where 30.3% of people hold one. The area has a lower rate of higher education than the state and national averages. Only 45.1% of residents have completed Year 12.

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📍 Coffee Camp, Suburb / Locality

Where Coffee Camp sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.7% ▲ +0.2%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coffee Camp — lower than 54% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Coffee Camp13.7%
2480, NSW 21.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people have finished high school here than in the rest of the country, with only 45.1% completing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

45.1% ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.5%
  • 2016: 38.2%
  • 2021: 45.1%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Coffee Camp, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher degrees are less common in Coffee Camp, where 13.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

13.7% ▲ +0.2%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.6%
  • 2016: 13.7%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Coffee Camp, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (28%) and Bachelor degree (21%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, led by Health at 15.2% and Society and Culture at 12.1%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has three schools within 3km, which is more than most similar places. These are all government schools, with a typical size of 98 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).

961

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Coffee Camp — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Coffee Camp

3 schools — 295 students, average ICSEA 961.

By sector: Government 3

By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1

Schools serving Coffee Camp, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Coffee Camp Public School, Coffee Camp Government Primary 1.9 km 25 964
Jiggi Public School, Jiggi Government Primary 5.1 km 25 1,010
Nimbin Central School, Nimbin Government Combined 5.5 km 245 956

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Coffee Camp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10958/coffee-camp/topic/education