58.2% ▲ +60.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Keerrong · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Keerrong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become more common in Keerrong, with 23.2% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it still sits well below the national figure. Most residents have a solid educational foundation, with 58.2% finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.2% of people here completed Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas and about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Keerrong, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
While bachelor degrees are held by 23.2% of adults, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.8% of the population.
23.2% ▲ +107.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 23.2%
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 Keerrong, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Keerrong are most often in architecture and building (18.9%), followed by management and commerce at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three primary schools, which is more than 70% of similar areas, though these government schools are much smaller than most with an average of 40 students.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
40
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
993
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Keerrong
3 schools — 119 students, average ICSEA 993.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Modanville Public School, Lismore | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 58 | 1,014 |
| The Channon Public School, The Channon | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 25 | 1,019 |
| Blakebrook Public School, Blakebrook | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 36 | 942 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Keerrong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12091/keerrong/topic/education