43.2% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Newee Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Newee Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become more common in Newee Creek, though school completion remains low. Only 43.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. However, nearly one in five adults holds a bachelor degree or higher, a rate that is higher than most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is quite low here, with only 43.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is 16 percentage points lower than both the New South Wales and Australian averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Newee Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
While 19.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.5% of residents.
19.8% ▲ +43.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
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 Newee Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with degrees have a diverse range of backgrounds, with Health and Education both being the most common fields of study at 14.5% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3km, more than about 70% of similar areas. These schools are typically medium-sized and have a lower advantage score than most areas.
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).
362
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
967
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Newee Creek
3 schools — 1,086 students, average ICSEA 967.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 1 · Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Nambucca Valley Christian Community School, Nambucca Heads | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 555 | 1,042 |
| Nambucca Heads High School, Nambucca Heads | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 314 | 890 |
| Frank Partridge VC Public School, Nambucca Heads | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 217 | 886 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Newee Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12961/newee-creek/topic/education