36.3% ▲ +56.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Paxton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Paxton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Paxton have finished high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 36.3% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This creates a distinct educational profile for the area where trade certifications are much more common than degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The same percentage of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →Paxton splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, while over half of the population holds a Certificate III or IV.
8.2% ▲ +83.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Paxton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in Engineering and related fields at 18.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Paxton has three primary schools within 3km, though the average school size of 98 is lower than most areas. These government schools have an average advantage score of 919, which is much lower than most areas.
3.29
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
98
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
919
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Paxton
3 schools — 295 students, average ICSEA 919.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Paxton Public School, Paxton | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 80 | 926 |
| Ellalong Public School, Ellalong | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 114 | 903 |
| Millfield Public School, Millfield | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 101 | 932 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Paxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13173/paxton/topic/education