41.7% ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
James Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in James Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in James Creek have remained relatively steady over the last decade, though they sit well below state averages. Only 41.7% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Few residents have completed Year 12, with 41.7% reaching that level, which is far below the national figure. Roughly 33.5% of the population finished school at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In James Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.7% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas but still well below the New South Wales average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 32.6% of residents.
18.7% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 18.7%
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 James Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in James Creek are spread across several fields, with architecture and building as well as management and commerce both accounting for 17.4% of degrees and certificates.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are seven schools within 3km, which is more than about 79% of similar areas. Government schools make up 57.1% of these institutions, though they have a school advantage score that is lower than most areas.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
228
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
964
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving James Creek
7 schools — 1,597 students, average ICSEA 964.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Pacific Valley Christian School, Townsend | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 277 | 985 |
| Valley Hope Christian School, Townsend | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 51 | 951 |
| Harwood Island Public School, Harwood | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 34 | 943 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Maclean | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 135 | 1,019 |
| Maclean Public School, Maclean | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 198 | 908 |
| Maclean High School, Maclean | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 689 | 959 |
| Gulmarrad Public School, Gulmarrad | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 213 | 977 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in James Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12008/james-creek/topic/education