51.2% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.3%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fishing Point · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Fishing Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just over half of Fishing Point residents have finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. While a good number of adults hold university degrees, the area generally falls well below state and national figures for school and tertiary completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 51.2% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the New South Wales and Australian figures by 7.7 percentage points.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Fishing Point, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees or higher are held by 21.2% of adults. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the national figure by 5.1 percentage points.
21.2% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 21.2%
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 Fishing Point, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in engineering and related fields at 21.7%, followed by management and commerce at 18.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five primary schools within 3km, which is more than 75% of similar areas. These schools are typically smaller than most, with a higher than average school advantage score.
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).
220
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,011
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Fishing Point
5 schools — 1,102 students, average ICSEA 1,011.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5
| Rathmines Public School, Rathmines | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 311 | 996 |
| Arcadia Vale Public School, Arcadia Vale | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 171 | 971 |
| Wangi Wangi Public School, Wangi Wangi | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 181 | 987 |
| Coal Point Public School, Coal Point | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 245 | 1,065 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kilaben Bay | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 194 | 1,023 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fishing Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11529/fishing-point/topic/education