22.2% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Micalo Island · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Micalo Island
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational levels on Micalo Island have remained low across recent censuses. Only 22.2% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This lack of senior schooling is mirrored in the adult population, where no one holds a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 22.2% of people have completed Year 12, a result far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 10, at 27.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Micalo Island, Year 10 is the majority at 56%; Year 12 is next at 44%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
No adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national average of 26.3%. Instead, 26.9% of residents have an advanced diploma or diploma as their highest qualification.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 Micalo Island, Advanced diploma / diploma is the majority at 70%; Certificate III / IV is next at 30%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications hold them in a variety of fields, with food, hospitality and personal services being the most common at 15.4%. Engineering and management and commerce each make up 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three primary schools within 3km, which is more than about 70% of similar areas. These schools are typically smaller than most, with an average size of 178 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).
178
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,007
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Micalo Island
3 schools — 533 students, average ICSEA 1,007.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| St James' Primary School, Yamba | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 182 | 1,074 |
| Yamba Public School, Yamba | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 295 | 978 |
| Palmers Island Public School, Palmers Island | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 56 | 944 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Micalo Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12608/micalo-island/topic/education