71.1% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Avoca · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in North Avoca
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 40% of adults in North Avoca hold a bachelor's degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of tertiary education is matched by strong school completion rates, with the vast majority of residents finishing their secondary studies.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A far higher proportion of people here finished Year 12 compared to the state and national figures, with 71.1% completing their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Avoca, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common in North Avoca, where 39.1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia.
39.1% ▲ +48.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 39.1%
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 North Avoca, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 19.6%, followed by health at 15.7% and society and culture at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by seven schools within 3km, which is more than 79% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than most and have a much higher average advantage score.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
490
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,073
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving North Avoca
7 schools — 3,430 students, average ICSEA 1,073.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Terrigal Public School, Terrigal | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 888 | 1,078 |
| Aspect Central Coast School, Terrigal | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 122 | 1,030 |
| Terrigal High School, Terrigal | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 847 | 1,044 |
| Avoca Beach Public School, Avoca Beach | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 455 | 1,081 |
| Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School, Terrigal | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 605 | 1,102 |
| Copacabana Public School, Copacabana | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 259 | 1,064 |
| Erina Heights Public School, Erina Heights | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 254 | 1,094 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12990/north-avoca/topic/education