35.7% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Falls Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Falls Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Falls Creek (NSW), held by 43.8% of adults. This is an area where fewer people have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 12.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people have finished Year 12 here than in the rest of Australia, with only 35.7% completing their final year. This is 23 points below the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →Falls Creek splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon in the area, with the typical resident lacking a bachelor degree. This 12.2% rate is far below the New South Wales average of 27.8%.
12.2% ▲ +61.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 Falls Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with degrees or certificates, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 20.3%, followed by management and commerce at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most similar places, with three primary schools within 3km. All local schools are government-run and tend to be smaller than average.
6.99
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
102
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
969
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Falls Creek
3 schools — 306 students, average ICSEA 969.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Falls Creek Public School, Falls Creek | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 59 | 921 |
| Tomerong Public School, Tomerong | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 116 | 973 |
| Nowra Hill Public School, Nowra | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 131 | 986 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Falls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11490/falls-creek/topic/education