68.6% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.5%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Picketts Valley · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Picketts Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 69% of residents in Picketts Valley have finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This highly educated profile extends to adult qualifications, where university degrees are much more common than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 68.6% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Picketts Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common, as 31.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3%.
31.1% ▲ +39.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Picketts Valley splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with engineering and related studies being the most common at 15.5%, followed by architecture, building, management, and commerce.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 13 schools within 3km, more than about 85% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than those in most areas and have a much higher average advantage score.
13
Higher than 83% 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).
671
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,079
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Picketts Valley
13 schools — 8,729 students, average ICSEA 1,079.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Kincumber Public School, Kincumber | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 364 | 1,004 |
| Aspect Central Coast School, Terrigal | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 122 | 1,030 |
| Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School, Terrigal | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 605 | 1,102 |
| Kincumber High School, Kincumber | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,002 | 1,045 |
| Avoca Beach Public School, Avoca Beach | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 455 | 1,081 |
| Terrigal High School, Terrigal | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 847 | 1,044 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Kincumber | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 285 | 1,081 |
| Central Coast Adventist School, Erina | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,136 | 1,112 |
| Erina High School, Erina | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 781 | 996 |
| Terrigal Public School, Terrigal | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 888 | 1,078 |
| Woodport Public School, Erina | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 429 | 1,041 |
| Erina Heights Public School, Erina Heights | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 254 | 1,094 |
| Central Coast Grammar School, Erina Heights | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,561 | 1,155 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Picketts Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13210/picketts-valley/topic/education