41.8% ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Norah Head · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Norah Head
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Norah Head. While a fair few people hold university degrees, the area has a much lower rate of Year 12 completion than the rest of the country. This suggests a workforce with a strong lean towards vocational training and practical skills.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.8% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Many adults in the area stopped their schooling after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →Norah Head splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (44%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 20.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still well below the New South Wales average of 27.8%.
20.9% ▲ +58.4%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 20.9%
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 Norah Head, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 19.4%, followed by management and commerce at 15.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools within 3 km of the area, split evenly between government and Catholic providers. These schools are larger than most in similar areas, though they have a lower average advantage score.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
520
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
965
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Norah Head
2 schools — 1,039 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Noraville | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 545 | 1,034 |
| Toukley Public School, Toukley | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 494 | 889 |
Sources
More for Norah Head
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Norah Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12983/norah-head/topic/education