56.8% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
The Channon · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in The Channon
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 30% of adults in The Channon hold a university degree, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a highly educated population compared to most similar areas, though high school completion rates sit slightly below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas but a little below the New South Wales average of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In The Channon, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 29.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian figure of 26.3% and much higher than most similar areas.
29.7% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →The Channon splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are society and culture at 17.6%, followed by education at 12.2% and engineering at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per child, with five primary government schools within 3km. These schools are much smaller than most, with an average size of 38 students.
18.87
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
38
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher 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 Channon
5 schools — 188 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Government 5
By type: Primary 5
| The Channon Public School, The Channon | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 25 | 1,019 |
| Dunoon Public School, Dunoon | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 72 | 1,037 |
| Coffee Camp Public School, Coffee Camp | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 25 | 964 |
| Whian Whian Public School, Whian Whian | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 8 | 1,052 |
| Modanville Public School, Lismore | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 58 | 1,014 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in The Channon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13832/the-channon/topic/education