50.9% ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Numulgi · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Numulgi
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees are more common in Numulgi than in most similar areas. While 50.9% of residents finished Year 12, this remains well below the national figure of 58.8%. The community has a strong mix of qualifications, with a notable 22.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of the population finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales. For those who did not finish school, 26% reached Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Numulgi, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 22.2% of adults, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.5% of residents.
22.2% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 Numulgi, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (34%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Numulgi are spread across several fields, with health being the most common at 16.1%. Engineering and management and commerce follow closely, each accounting for 12.7% of degrees and certificates.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four government primary schools within 3km, which is more than 73% of similar areas. These schools are much smaller than most, with a typical size of only 67 students.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
67
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,011
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Numulgi
4 schools — 266 students, average ICSEA 1,011.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 4
| Modanville Public School, Lismore | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 58 | 1,014 |
| Corndale Public School, Corndale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 23 | 998 |
| Dunoon Public School, Dunoon | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 72 | 1,037 |
| Bexhill Public School, Bexhill | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 113 | 995 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Numulgi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13052/numulgi/topic/education