30.1% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pampoolah · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Pampoolah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Pampoolah have finished high school or earned a degree compared to most similar areas. Only 30.1% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend is reflected in the qualifications of adults, where those with a university degree make up just 11.5% of the population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 10 is the most common highest school year reached at 38.6%. The percentage of people who finished Year 12 is 30.1%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pampoolah, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, 45% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV as their highest qualification.
11.5% ▲ +60.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 Pampoolah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 16.3%, followed by Management and Commerce at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Pampoolah has seven schools within 3km, which is more than 79% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, though the average school advantage score is much lower than in most areas.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
439
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
933
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Pampoolah
7 schools — 3,074 students, average ICSEA 933.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Manning Valley Anglican College, Cundletown | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 758 | 1,005 |
| Cundletown Public School, Cundletown | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 265 | 923 |
| Chatham Public School, Taree | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 222 | 837 |
| St Clare's High School, Taree | Catholic | Secondary | 5.4 km | 630 | 1,012 |
| Taree High School, Taree | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 623 | 918 |
| Chatham High School, Taree | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 493 | 814 |
| Taree Public School, Taree | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 83 | 795 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pampoolah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13153/pampoolah/topic/education