45.0% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.7%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 45.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
One Mile · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in One Mile
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher qualification rates than many similar areas define One Mile, though it still sits well below the state average. While 18.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, only 45% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are low here, with only 45% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In One Mile, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult is most likely to hold a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.9% of the population. This helps the area rank higher than most similar places for higher education, even though it is well below the Australian average for degrees.
18.4% ▼ -22.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.4%
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 One Mile, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with degrees in One Mile most commonly studied engineering and related fields (18.1%), followed by management and commerce at 13.8% and health at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools within 3 km, which is more than 75% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than average, with government schools making up 60% of the sector.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
491
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,002
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving One Mile
5 schools — 2,456 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| St Philip's Christian College Gilibaa, Salamander Bay | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 30 | 763 |
| Anna Bay Public School, Anna Bay | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 309 | 962 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Port Stephens, Salamander Bay | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 821 | 1,072 |
| Tomaree Public School, Salamander Bay | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 310 | 981 |
| Tomaree High School, Salamander Bay | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 986 | 970 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in One Mile [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13096/one-mile/topic/education