49.8% ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Rothbury · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in North Rothbury
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of North Rothbury adults hold a Certificate III or IV, making trade and vocational qualifications the most common achievement here. While many residents have finished high school, the area has a much lower rate of university degrees compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this figure is well below the New South Wales and national averages by over 9 points.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Rothbury, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 15.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the national average. This puts the area around the middle when compared to similar places.
15.8% ▲ +49.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 15.8%
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 North Rothbury, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 23.2%, followed by management and commerce at 20.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three primary schools within 3km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools have an average size of 367 students and 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).
367
Higher than 55% 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 North Rothbury
3 schools — 1,101 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| Branxton Public School, Branxton | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 540 | 949 |
| Rosary Park Catholic School, Branxton | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 375 | 1,002 |
| Greta Public School, Greta | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 186 | 935 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Rothbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13014/north-rothbury/topic/education