31.1% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fishermans Reach · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Fishermans Reach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 31.1% of people in Fishermans Reach have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap in secondary schooling is reflected in a low number of higher qualifications across the area. Most adults here have not completed a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 10 is the most common final year of school for 37.7% of residents. Only 31.1% completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Fishermans Reach, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 9 or below (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, with bachelor degrees or higher held by just 8.5% of adults. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 40%.
8.5% ▼ -28.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 Fishermans Reach, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Architecture and building being the most common at 14.7%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary schools, which is more than many similar places. These government schools are smaller than most, and they have a much lower average advantage score than most areas.
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).
201
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
938
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Fishermans Reach
2 schools — 401 students, average ICSEA 938.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| South West Rocks Public School, South West Rocks | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 348 | 952 |
| Stuarts Point Public School, Stuarts Point | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 53 | 848 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fishermans Reach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11527/fishermans-reach/topic/education