33.2% ▲ +25.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nabiac · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Nabiac
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 33.2% of residents in Nabiac completed Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures. This gap is reflected in the wider community, where few adults hold university degrees compared to most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much lower than in most areas, with only 33.2% finishing Year 12. This is 26 percentage points below the New South Wales and Australian averages, while 41.2% of people stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nabiac, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 27.8% seen across New South Wales. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 48.1% of residents.
10.0% ▲ +43.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 Nabiac, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in Nabiac are most often trained in engineering and related fields (19.5%) or management and commerce (15.9%). Health and architecture also make up a significant share of local degrees and certificates.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools within 3km, which is more than about 73% of similar areas. All local schools are government-run and split evenly between primary and secondary types.
4.37
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
337
Higher than 52% 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 Nabiac
4 schools — 1,346 students, average ICSEA 953.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 2
| Nabiac Public School, Nabiac | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 165 | 938 |
| Great Lakes College Senior Campus, Tuncurry | Government | Secondary | 11.7 km | 349 | 988 |
| Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus, Tuncurry | Government | Secondary | 11.8 km | 466 | 949 |
| Tuncurry Public School, Tuncurry | Government | Primary | 12.2 km | 366 | 930 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nabiac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12896/nabiac/topic/education