35.1% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fingal Bay · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Fingal Bay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 35.1% of Fingal Bay residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures. This reflects a community where many adults left school early. While university degrees are less common here than elsewhere, a large number of people hold trade or vocational certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people in Fingal Bay finished Year 12 compared to the national average of 58.8%. About 35.1% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10, and another 13.4% left at Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →Fingal Bay splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are much lower here than in the rest of Australia, with only 14.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.6% of the population.
14.4% ▲ +52.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 14.4%
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 Fingal Bay, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with higher qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and Management and Commerce, both at 16.8%. Education and Health are also notable, accounting for 10.6% and 7.9% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools within 3km of the area, which is more than most similar places. These are split evenly between the government and Catholic sectors, and both are typical in size.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
253
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,003
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Fingal Bay
2 schools — 506 students, average ICSEA 1,003.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Shoal Bay Public School, Shoal Bay | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 237 | 962 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Nelson Bay | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 269 | 1,040 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fingal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11521/fingal-bay/topic/education