Missabotti · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Missabotti

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Educational levels in Missabotti have remained relatively steady over the last decade, but the area still faces gaps in school completion. Only 41.2% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While few finished high school, a fair number of adults have gone on to earn trade certificates or university degrees.

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📍 Missabotti, Suburb / Locality

Where Missabotti sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.8% ▲ +0.6%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Missabotti — higher than 58% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Missabotti16.8%
2449, NSW 11.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people in Missabotti finished Year 12 compared to most areas, sitting at 41.2% and far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. For those who didn't finish high school, 28.1% left after Year 10 and 17.1% left at Year 9 or below.

41.2% ▲ +13.7%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.2%
  • 2016: 39.5%
  • 2021: 41.2%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Missabotti, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.8% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.4% of residents.

16.8% ▲ +0.6%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.7%
  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 16.8%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Missabotti, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, led by Engineering and related services at 22.0%. Health is the next most common at 17.7%, followed by Management and Commerce at 13.5%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There is one primary school within 3km, which is an independent school. This school is smaller than most, with an average size of 94 students and an advantage score around the middle for its level.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

989

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Missabotti

1 school — 94 students, average ICSEA 989.

By sector: Independent 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Missabotti, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Tallowood Steiner School, Bowraville Independent Primary 9.1 km 94 989

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Missabotti [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12660/missabotti/topic/education