56.4% ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Terrigal · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Terrigal
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 14 percentage points more adults in Terrigal hold a university degree than they did in 2011. This shift is part of a broader trend toward higher learning in the area, where 25.0% of adults now have a bachelor degree or higher. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains slightly below the New South Wales and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen sharply by 19 points since 2011 to reach 56.4%. This figure is a little below the state and national averages, which both sit around 59%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Terrigal, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result that is higher than most similar areas. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 27.7%, followed by bachelor degrees at 26.3%.
25.0% ▲ +129.0%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Terrigal splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 19.9%, health at 12.5%, and engineering and related fields at 12.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Terrigal has an average school advantage score of 1,075, which is much higher than most areas. There are 23 schools within 3 kilometres, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.65
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 60% of state electorate 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).
12,056
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
524
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,075
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Terrigal
23 schools — 12,056 students, average ICSEA 1,075.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 6 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Kincumber Public School, Kincumber | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 364 | 1,004 |
| Avoca Beach Public School, Avoca Beach | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 455 | 1,081 |
| Kincumber High School, Kincumber | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,002 | 1,045 |
| Aspect Central Coast School, Terrigal | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 122 | 1,030 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Kincumber | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 285 | 1,081 |
| Terrigal High School, Terrigal | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 847 | 1,044 |
| Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School, Terrigal | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 605 | 1,102 |
| Copacabana Public School, Copacabana | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 259 | 1,064 |
| Terrigal Public School, Terrigal | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 888 | 1,078 |
| Central Coast Adventist School, Erina | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,136 | 1,112 |
| Coast Christian School, Bensville | Independent | Primary | 3.7 km | 234 | 1,061 |
| Erina High School, Erina | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 781 | 996 |
| Woodport Public School, Erina | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 429 | 1,041 |
| Erina Heights Public School, Erina Heights | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 254 | 1,094 |
| Green Point Christian College, Green Point | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,175 | 1,106 |
| Yattalunga Valley Christian School, Green Point | Independent | Primary | 4.4 km | 26 | 1,095 |
| Central Coast Grammar School, Erina Heights | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,561 | 1,155 |
| Brisbania Public School, Saratoga | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 358 | 1,014 |
| Chertsey Primary School, Springfield | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 125 | 935 |
| Empire Bay Public School, Empire Bay | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 426 | 1,039 |
| Holgate Public School, Holgate | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 95 | 1,047 |
| Wamberal Public School, Wamberal | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 475 | 1,048 |
| Pretty Beach Public School, Pretty Beach | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 154 | 1,102 |
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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/sed/SED10082/terrigal/topic/education