32.4% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rainbow Reach · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Rainbow Reach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Few of the residents in Rainbow Reach finished high school, with only 32.4% completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, reflecting a local trend where many adults leave school early or hold lower-level qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 32.4% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Another 32.4% stopped at Year 10, and 23% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →Rainbow Reach splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (37%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common here than in most areas, with only 10.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national average of 26.3%, though over half of qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
10.3% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 Rainbow Reach, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are architecture and building, and food, hospitality and personal services, both at 17.9%. Education is also common at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one primary school, which is all government-run. This school has a size that is around the middle for its level, though its average advantage score is lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
348
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
952
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Rainbow Reach
1 school — 348 students, average ICSEA 952.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| South West Rocks Public School, South West Rocks | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 348 | 952 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rainbow Reach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13319/rainbow-reach/topic/education