41.9% ▲ +49.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Pambula · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in South Pambula
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 41.9% of people in South Pambula finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This indicates a local workforce with fewer formal school and university qualifications than the state average. The area relies more heavily on trade and vocational training.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far below the New South Wales and Australian averages. About 30% of residents peaked at Year 10, while 11.6% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Pambula, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most of the state, with only 12.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, nearly half of qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
12.9% ▲ +46.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
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 South Pambula, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for qualified residents are engineering (14.0%), management and commerce (13.2%), and society and culture (12.3%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Three schools are located within 3km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools show a higher advantage score than most areas and are split evenly between government, Catholic, and independent sectors.
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).
334
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,020
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving South Pambula
3 schools — 1,001 students, average ICSEA 1,020.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Pambula Public School, Pambula | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 257 | 994 |
| Pambula Beach Flexible School, Pambula | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 52 | 888 |
| Lumen Christi Catholic College, Pambula Beach | Catholic | Combined | 4.2 km | 692 | 1,040 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Pambula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13611/south-pambula/topic/education