49.8% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Shore · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in North Shore
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A higher proportion of residents in North Shore now hold degrees or diplomas than in most similar areas. While these figures are above local peers, they remain well below the New South Wales and national averages. This shift reflects a community that is increasingly qualified despite trailing the wider state trends.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents have completed Year 12, which is more common here than in most similar areas. However, this rate is still well below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Shore, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Roughly one in five adults holds a bachelor degree or higher. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%, with Certificate III and IV being the most common qualifications at 41.3%.
20.6% ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 20.6%
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 Shore, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, led by Education at 14.3% and Engineering and related studies at 13.9%. Health and Management & commerce follow closely, both at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools within 3km than 82% of similar places, though their average advantage score is lower than most areas. Half of these schools are government-run, with a mix of primary and secondary options.
10
Higher than 79% 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.
966
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 Shore
10 schools — 3,667 students, average ICSEA 966.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Port Macquarie Public School, Port Macquarie | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 451 | 932 |
| North East Public School of Distance Education, Port Macquarie | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 45 | 979 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Port Macquarie | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 397 | 1,017 |
| Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus, Port Macquarie | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 717 | 971 |
| Nautilus Senior College, Port Macquarie | Independent | Secondary | 4.9 km | 113 | 833 |
| Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus, Port Macquarie | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 612 | 919 |
| Heritage Christian School, Port Macquarie | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 345 | 1,032 |
| Port Macquarie Steiner School, Port Macquarie | Independent | Primary | 5.3 km | 69 | 1,051 |
| Westport Public School, Port Macquarie | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 365 | 888 |
| St Agnes' Primary School, Port Macquarie | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 553 | 1,029 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Shore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13016/north-shore/topic/education