38.8% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Illabo · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Illabo
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV are the most common qualifications in Illabo, where only 38.8% of residents completed Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, reflecting a local workforce that leans more toward trade and vocational training than higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.8% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales rate of 58.9%. Other common highest levels of schooling are Year 10 at 27.6% and Year 9 or below at 13.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Illabo, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
10.7% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 Illabo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (18%) and Bachelor degree (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular areas of study are management and commerce at 19.4%, followed by engineering and agriculture and environment, which both sit at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Illabo has two primary government schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are very small, with a typical size of just 15 students.
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).
15
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,008
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Illabo
2 schools — 29 students, average ICSEA 1,008.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Illabo Public School, Illabo | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 12 | 995 |
| Eurongilly Public School, Eurongilly | Government | Primary | 9.6 km | 17 | 1,017 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Illabo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11980/illabo/topic/education