43.7% ▲ +22.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Davistown · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Davistown
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Forty-one percent of adults in Davistown hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. This community generally has lower levels of formal schooling and degrees than the state and national averages. These trends suggest a workforce more focused on trade and vocational skills than university studies.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people in Davistown finished Year 12 compared to the national figure, with only 43.7% completing their final school year. This is about 15 percentage points lower than both New South Wales and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Davistown, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, as only 14.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
14.7% ▲ +59.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 14.7%
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 Davistown, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 19.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Davistown has 10 schools within 3km, which is more than 82% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than most, and the average school advantage score is much higher than in most areas.
10
Higher than 79% 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).
488
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,042
Higher 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 Davistown
10 schools — 4,879 students, average ICSEA 1,042.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Brisbania Public School, Saratoga | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 358 | 1,014 |
| Empire Bay Public School, Empire Bay | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 426 | 1,039 |
| Green Point Christian College, Green Point | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,175 | 1,106 |
| Yattalunga Valley Christian School, Green Point | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 26 | 1,095 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Kincumber | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 285 | 1,081 |
| Coast Christian School, Bensville | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 234 | 1,061 |
| Kincumber High School, Kincumber | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,002 | 1,045 |
| Woy Woy Public School, Woy Woy | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 365 | 970 |
| Kincumber Public School, Kincumber | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 364 | 1,004 |
| Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus, Woy Woy | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 644 | 974 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Davistown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11223/davistown/topic/education