34.1% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Monak · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Monak
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 34.1% of people in Monak have completed Year 12, which is far below the national and state figures. This low level of school completion is reflected in the qualifications of adults, with very few holding university degrees compared to other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much lower than most areas, with only 34.1% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 25 points below the New South Wales and Australian averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Monak, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 9 or below (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here; only 11.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national figure.
11.1% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 Monak, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (33%) and Certificate III / IV (25%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and Health, both at 21.7%, followed by Agriculture and Environment at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school, which is smaller and has a much lower advantage score than most similar schools.
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).
126
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
944
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Monak
1 school — 126 students, average ICSEA 944.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Red Cliffs East Primary School, Red Cliffs | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 126 | 944 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Monak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12684/monak/topic/education