40.6% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fernbank Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Fernbank Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Fernbank Creek have remained relatively low, with only 40.6% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. While few residents hold university degrees, there is a strong presence of trade certificates in the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.6% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures of around 59%. Roughly 35.6% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Fernbank Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.2% of the population, far below the 26.3% national average. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 43.9%.
13.2% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 13.2%
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 Fernbank Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 21.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 19.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 schools within 3 km, which is more than 75% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most and are all either Catholic or independent.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
442
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,007
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Fernbank Creek
5 schools — 2,208 students, average ICSEA 1,007.
By sector: Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Secondary 3 · Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Newman Senior Technical College, Port Macquarie | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 327 | 996 |
| Heritage Christian School, Port Macquarie | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 345 | 1,032 |
| St Joseph's Regional College, Port Macquarie | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,026 | 1,017 |
| Nautilus Senior College, Port Macquarie | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 113 | 833 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Port Macquarie | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 397 | 1,017 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fernbank Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11508/fernbank-creek/topic/education