50.7% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Saumarez · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Saumarez
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Saumarez have finished high school compared to the rest of the country, though the area still performs better than many similar places. Only about half of the population has completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. Despite this, a fair number of residents hold higher qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 50.7% of people finished Year 12, a result that is higher than in most similar areas but well below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. For those who left earlier, 21.7% finished Year 10, while 13% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Saumarez, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 21.7% of adults, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade certificates are common here, with 42.9% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
21.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 21.7%
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 Saumarez, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (42%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (8%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are health at 28.6% and engineering and related fields at 14.3%. Other common areas of study include natural sciences, architecture, and society and culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's only school is a government primary school with a small average size of 27 students, which is much lower than most areas. However, it has a school advantage score of 1,054, which is much higher than most other 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).
27
Lower than 92% 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 Saumarez
1 school — 27 students, average ICSEA 1,054.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Kellys Plains Public School, Armidale | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 27 | 1,054 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Saumarez [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13509/saumarez/topic/education