52.1% ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pottsville · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Pottsville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in Pottsville hold higher qualifications than in most similar areas. While 52.1% of people finished Year 12, this is well below the New South Wales and national figures. The local profile shows a mix of vocational and university-level achievement.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of the population finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this result is well below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pottsville, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 22.4% of adults, a figure higher than in most similar areas but well below the national average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 31.6%.
22.4% ▲ +48.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 22.4%
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 Pottsville, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 15.3%, followed by health at 12.7% and engineering at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Pottsville has three primary schools within 3 km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. These schools are larger than usual and have an average advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
1.18
Lower than 89% 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).
418
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,054
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Pottsville
3 schools — 1,254 students, average ICSEA 1,054.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Pottsville | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 373 | 1,094 |
| Pottsville Beach Public School, Pottsville | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 556 | 1,036 |
| Bogangar Public School, Bogangar | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 325 | 1,040 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pottsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13269/pottsville/topic/education