48.8% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Narooma · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in North Narooma
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost half of residents in North Narooma have completed Year 12, which is a higher rate than in most similar areas. While more people here hold high school diplomas than in nearby places, the overall rates for school and university completion remain well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 48.8% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still far below the 58.9% rate for New South Wales and the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Narooma, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
One in five adults holds a bachelor degree or higher, a result that is higher than most similar areas. Despite this, it is well below the state average of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.6% of residents.
20.0% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 20.0%
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 North Narooma, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 13.9%, followed by Education at 12.6% and Society and Culture at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government schools within 3 km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, though their average advantage score is much lower than in other areas.
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).
424
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
945
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 North Narooma
2 schools — 847 students, average ICSEA 945.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Narooma Public School, Narooma | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 384 | 956 |
| Narooma High School, Narooma | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 463 | 936 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Narooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13008/north-narooma/topic/education