38.9% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
The Bight · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in The Bight
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of qualified adults in The Bight hold a Certificate III or IV, marking the most common qualification level here. While trade certificates are prevalent, the area has far fewer residents who completed Year 12 compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.9% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%. This is lower than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →The Bight splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (46%) and Year 10 (41%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 13.2% of adults, a figure far below the state's 27.8% and the national average of 26.3%.
13.2% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 13.2%
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 The Bight, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are health at 26.5% and creative arts at 17.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The Bight has five schools within 3km, more than about 75% of similar areas. Government schools make up 60% of the local sector, though the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
374
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
964
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving The Bight
5 schools — 1,868 students, average ICSEA 964.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Wingham Brush Public School, Wingham | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 203 | 895 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Wingham | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 118 | 941 |
| Wingham High School, Wingham | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 520 | 932 |
| MidCoast Christian College, Taree | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 787 | 1,015 |
| Wingham Public School, Wingham | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 240 | 934 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in The Bight [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13829/the-bight/topic/education