60.7% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.5%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Terrigal · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Terrigal
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A highly educated population defines Terrigal, where nearly 29% of adults hold a university degree. This creates a community with a strong academic profile, as school completion rates and qualification levels sit well above those in most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than 60% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is a little above the state and national averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Terrigal, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 28.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than in most other areas.
28.7% ▲ +42.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 28.7%
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 Terrigal, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 21.5%, followed by health at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Terrigal has an average school advantage score and average school size that are both much higher than most areas. While there are 15 schools within 3km, there are 1.76 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
1.76
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Higher than 86% 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).
618
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,076
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Terrigal
15 schools — 9,273 students, average ICSEA 1,076.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Aspect Central Coast School, Terrigal | Independent | Combined | 0.3 km | 122 | 1,030 |
| Terrigal High School, Terrigal | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 847 | 1,044 |
| Terrigal Public School, Terrigal | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 888 | 1,078 |
| Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School, Terrigal | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 605 | 1,102 |
| Erina Heights Public School, Erina Heights | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 254 | 1,094 |
| Avoca Beach Public School, Avoca Beach | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 455 | 1,081 |
| Central Coast Grammar School, Erina Heights | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,561 | 1,155 |
| Central Coast Adventist School, Erina | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,136 | 1,112 |
| Wamberal Public School, Wamberal | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 475 | 1,048 |
| Kincumber Public School, Kincumber | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 364 | 1,004 |
| Erina High School, Erina | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 781 | 996 |
| Copacabana Public School, Copacabana | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 259 | 1,064 |
| Woodport Public School, Erina | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 429 | 1,041 |
| Kincumber High School, Kincumber | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 1,002 | 1,045 |
| Holgate Public School, Holgate | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 95 | 1,047 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Terrigal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13820/terrigal/topic/education