58.0% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Korora · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Korora
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 29% of adults in Korora hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This creates a well-educated community where school completion rates align closely with the national average. These high levels of tertiary education stand out as the most striking feature of the local workforce.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 58% of residents completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. Other common outcomes include 25.2% finishing Year 10 and 6.7% finishing Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Korora, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a strong record of higher education, with 28.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures, with 7.7% also holding postgraduate degrees.
28.9% ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Korora splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 19.3%. Other common areas of study include health at 14.2%, education at 13.6%, and engineering at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools within 3 km, though the area has fewer schools per 1,000 children than most other areas. These schools are typically larger than most, with 75% being government-run primary schools.
2.06
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
415
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
936
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Korora
4 schools — 1,660 students, average ICSEA 936.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Kororo Public School, Korora | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 441 | 1,019 |
| Orara High School, Coffs Harbour | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 858 | 896 |
| Tyalla Public School, Coffs Harbour | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 258 | 872 |
| Casuarina Steiner School, Coffs Harbour | Independent | Primary | 4.9 km | 103 | 1,072 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Korora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12206/korora/topic/education