53.3% ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Sawtell · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Sawtell
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 26.6% of adults in Sawtell hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it more highly qualified than most similar areas. While university degrees are common, just over half of the population finished Year 12. This mix creates a community where professional qualifications are frequent despite lower secondary school completion rates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 53.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales and national figures. The most common highest school level reached is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 24.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Sawtell, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Sawtell has a high proportion of university-educated adults, with 26.6% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits about the same as the Australian average.
26.6% ▲ +74.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Sawtell splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 16.6%, followed by health at 13.1% and education at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9 schools within 3km, which is more than 81% of similar areas, though there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than most places. Most local schools are government run at 66.7%.
1.62
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Higher than 78% 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).
375
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Sawtell
9 schools — 3,377 students, average ICSEA 997.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Sawtell Public School, Sawtell | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 293 | 1,003 |
| William Bayldon Public School, Sawtell | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 159 | 812 |
| Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell, Toormina | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 490 | 1,052 |
| Toormina Public School, Toormina | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 174 | 922 |
| Toormina High School, Toormina | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 739 | 941 |
| Coffs Harbour Bible Church School, Toormina | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 37 | 1,021 |
| Coffs Harbour Learning Centre, Boambee | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 23 | 841 |
| Coffs Harbour Christian Community School, Bonville | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,008 | 1,037 |
| Coffs Harbour Senior College, Coffs Harbour | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 454 | 1,038 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sawtell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13513/sawtell/topic/education