47.6% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.2%
- 2016: 44.5%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Megan · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Megan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Megan have finished high school or university compared to most of the country. Only 47.6% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This creates a local profile where practical certificates and diplomas are more common than degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of the population finished Year 12, a result that is far below the New South Wales average. About 22.1% of residents stopped at Year 10, while 9.7% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Megan, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with only 16.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Australian average. Instead, many locals hold trade or vocational qualifications, with 23.4% having a Certificate III or IV.
16.3% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Megan splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (31%), with Bachelor degree at 27%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Megan are spread across several fields, led by Engineering and Health, both at 12.8%. Education (8.5%), Agriculture and Environment (7.4%), and Creative Arts (7.4%) also make up a significant part of the local skill set.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3 kilometres, though they are much smaller than most other areas with an average size of 84 students. Two-thirds of these schools are government run and focus on primary education.
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).
84
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
953
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Megan
3 schools — 251 students, average ICSEA 953.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Mount St John Primary School, Dorrigo | Catholic | Primary | 7.9 km | 61 | 961 |
| Dorrigo Public School, Dorrigo | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 72 | 948 |
| Dorrigo High School, Dorrigo | Government | Secondary | 7.9 km | 118 | 951 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Megan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12568/megan/topic/education