45.3% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fernvale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Fernvale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of the adults in Fernvale have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap is seen across the board, with university qualifications also being much less common here than in the rest of New South Wales.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Fernvale, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.5% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.8% of people.
10.5% ▲ +56.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 Fernvale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (31%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 14.6% and Health at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8 schools within 3km, more than 80% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,034, which is higher than most areas.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
280
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,034
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Fernvale
8 schools — 2,237 students, average ICSEA 1,034.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Stokers Siding Public School, Stokers Siding | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 37 | 962 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, South Murwillumbah | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 161 | 1,011 |
| Murwillumbah High School, Murwillumbah | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 347 | 950 |
| The Small School, Murwillumbah | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 67 | 1,071 |
| Murwillumbah Public School, Murwillumbah | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 149 | 959 |
| Sathya Sai College, Murwillumbah | Independent | Primary | 5.1 km | 280 | 1,046 |
| Mount St Patrick Primary School, Murwillumbah | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 373 | 1,061 |
| Mount St Patrick College, Murwillumbah | Catholic | Secondary | 5.2 km | 823 | 1,071 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fernvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11514/fernvale/topic/education