56.6% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Possum Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Possum Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A little below the state and national figures for Year 12 completion, Possum Creek still sees far more residents finishing high school than most similar areas. It is a well-educated community where over a quarter of adults hold a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is a little below the New South Wales and Australian averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Possum Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 26.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure.
26.7% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 26.7%
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 Possum Creek, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 16.5%, followed by architecture, building and creative arts, which both sit at 14.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary schools within 3km, both of which are government run. These schools are smaller than those in most areas and have a school advantage score that is much higher than most places.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
194
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,083
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Possum Creek
2 schools — 387 students, average ICSEA 1,083.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Bangalow Public School, Bangalow | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 295 | 1,088 |
| Coorabell Public School, Coorabell | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 92 | 1,066 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Possum Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13264/possum-creek/topic/education