31.7% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fawcetts Plain · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Fawcetts Plain
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 31.7% of residents in Fawcetts Plain finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This creates a clear trend across the area where many adults leave school early and hold trade certificates rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The most common highest year of school completed here is Year 10 for 40.8% of people. This is much lower than most other areas, with the rate of Year 12 completion sitting 27 points below both the state and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Fawcetts Plain, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 11 (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure, as more people instead hold a Certificate III or IV.
11.9% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
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 Fawcetts Plain, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 20.3%, followed by Health at 17.2% and Education at 15.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, though the average school advantage score is much lower than in most other areas.
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).
238
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
939
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Fawcetts Plain
3 schools — 715 students, average ICSEA 939.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Kyogle Public School, Kyogle | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 260 | 938 |
| St Brigid's Primary School, Kyogle | Catholic | Primary | 6.8 km | 148 | 996 |
| Kyogle High School, Kyogle | Government | Secondary | 6.8 km | 307 | 912 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fawcetts Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11501/fawcetts-plain/topic/education