58.8% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
McLeods Shoot · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in McLeods Shoot
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become a standout feature in McLeods Shoot, where over a third of adults now hold a university degree. This is well above the national figure and reflects a highly qualified resident base compared to most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 58.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is much higher than in most other areas and about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In McLeods Shoot, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 11 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 34.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the 26.3% seen across Australia.
34.1% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 34.1%
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 McLeods Shoot, Bachelor degree is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 29%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study are the creative arts at 26.9%, followed by management and commerce at 16.4% and health at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a school advantage score of 1,093, which is much higher than most areas. There are two schools within 3km, split evenly between government and independent sectors.
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).
339
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,093
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving McLeods Shoot
2 schools — 677 students, average ICSEA 1,093.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School, Byron Bay | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 382 | 1,097 |
| Bangalow Public School, Bangalow | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 295 | 1,088 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in McLeods Shoot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12556/mcleods-shoot/topic/education