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Avalon Beach - Clareville

Highest level of schooling

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In Avalon Beach - Clareville, 70.2% of people aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was greater than Northern Beaches Council area.

Avalon Beach - Clareville's school completion data is a useful indicator of socio-economic status. With other indicators, such as Proficiency in English, the data informs planners and decision-makers about people's ability to access services. Combined with Educational Qualifications it also allows assessment of the skill base of the population.

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Derived from the Census question:

'What is the highest year of primary or secondary school the person has completed?'

Highest level of secondary schooling completed
Avalon Beach - Clareville - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Level of schoolingNumber%Northern Beaches Council area %Number%Northern Beaches Council area %2016 to 2021
Year 8 or below921.01.81181.42.2-26
Year 9 or equivalent3063.43.63153.73.9-9
Year 10 or equivalent1,40315.414.81,56718.316.5-164
Year 11 or equivalent5436.05.25756.75.4-32
Year 12 or equivalent6,40870.269.85,55664.864.9+852
Did not go to school80.10.460.10.4+2
Not stated3634.04.24315.06.7-68
Total persons aged 15+9,123100.0100.08,568100.0100.0+555
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the highest level of schooling attained by the population in Avalon Beach - Clareville in 2021 compared to Northern Beaches Council area shows that there was a lower proportion of people who had left school at an early level (Year 10 or less) and a similar proportion of people who completed Year 12 or equivalent.

Overall, 19.8% of the population left school at Year 10 or below, and 70.2% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 20.7% and 69.8% respectively for Northern Beaches Council area.

There were no major differences between Avalon Beach - Clareville and Northern Beaches Council area in 2021.

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the level of schooling attained by the population in Avalon Beach - Clareville, between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Year 12 or equivalent (+852 persons)
  • Year 10 or equivalent (-164 persons)

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