26.4% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Harrington · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Harrington
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Harrington have remained low over the last decade, with only 26.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure and reflects a community where few adults hold university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas at 26.4%, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, reached by 41.3% of people.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Harrington, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 12 (28%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Instead, most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
10.0% ▲ +47.8%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 Harrington, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 20.4% and Management and Commerce at 16%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are small and primarily government-run, with an average size of 60 students. There are two primary schools within 3km, though their average advantage score is much lower than most areas.
3.61
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
60
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
939
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Harrington
2 schools — 120 students, average ICSEA 939.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Harrington Public School, Harrington | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 83 | 949 |
| Mitchells Island Public School, Mitchells Island | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 37 | 917 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Harrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11865/harrington/topic/education