44.6% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dobell · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Dobell
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Dobell than in most other areas, with only 44.6% completing Year 12. This gap is seen across the board, as the area also has much lower rates of university degrees compared to the state and national figures. While university qualifications have risen slightly since 2016, the overall educational profile remains lower than the New South Wales average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This rate has fallen by 3.8 percentage points since 2011, with 30.5% of people having Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dobell, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.2% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 37.2% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
15.2% —
Lower than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 15.2%
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 Dobell, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 18.2%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 13.3%. Society and culture, health, and education also make up a significant portion of the study areas.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 49 schools within 3km, but this is a smaller number than in about 62% of similar areas. Most local schools are government-run (69.4%) and primary schools (67.3%) are the most frequent type.
1.58
Lower than 70% of federal electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
49
Lower than 69% of federal 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).
24,735
Lower than 67% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
505
Higher than 51% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,001
Lower than 67% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dobell
49 schools — 24,735 students, average ICSEA 1,001.
By sector: Government 34 · Independent 8 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 33 · Secondary 9 · Combined 7
| Jilliby Public School, Wyong | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 60 | 989 |
| Wyong Creek Public School, Wyong Creek | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 94 | 978 |
| Wyong Christian Community School, Wyong | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 904 | 1,057 |
| Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School, Warnervale | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 796 | 1,054 |
| Wyong Public School, Wyong | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 433 | 931 |
| Wyong High School, Wyong | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 674 | 946 |
| Porters Creek Public School, Warnervale | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 317 | 988 |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Wyong | Catholic | Primary | 7.1 km | 335 | 1,022 |
| MacKillop Catholic College, Woongarrah | Catholic | Combined | 7.3 km | 1,558 | 1,042 |
| HopeTown School, Wyong | Government | Combined | 7.4 km | 43 | 797 |
| St Peter's Catholic College, Tuggerah | Catholic | Secondary | 7.6 km | 1,078 | 1,045 |
| Warnervale Public School, Hamlyn Terrace | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 442 | 979 |
| Wadalba Community School, Wadalba | Government | Combined | 7.9 km | 1,414 | 941 |
| Tacoma Public School, Tacoma | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 186 | 938 |
| Tuggerah Public School, Tuggerah | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 359 | 993 |
| Woongarrah Public School, Woongarrah | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 385 | 984 |
| Kanwal Public School, Kanwal | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 500 | 942 |
| Darkinjung Barker, Yarramalong | Independent | Primary | 10.0 km | 43 | 809 |
| Tuggerawong Public School, Tuggerawong | Government | Primary | 10.2 km | 208 | 953 |
| Chittaway Bay Public School, Chittaway Bay | Government | Primary | 10.7 km | 479 | 992 |
| Blue Haven Public School, Blue Haven | Government | Primary | 10.9 km | 637 | 927 |
| Central Coast Steiner School, Fountaindale | Independent | Combined | 11.0 km | 330 | 1,092 |
| The Lakes College, Blue Haven | Independent | Secondary | 11.0 km | 24 | 843 |
| Gorokan High School, Lake Haven | Government | Secondary | 11.1 km | 981 | 923 |
| Gorokan Public School, Gorokan | Government | Primary | 11.4 km | 620 | 913 |
| Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus, Berkeley Vale | Government | Secondary | 12.1 km | 851 | 959 |
| TLK Youth College, Berkeley Vale | Independent | Secondary | 13.1 km | 58 | 904 |
| Ourimbah Public School, Ourimbah | Government | Primary | 13.3 km | 332 | 1,018 |
| Berkeley Vale Public School, Berkeley Vale | Government | Primary | 13.4 km | 524 | 988 |
| Toukley Public School, Toukley | Government | Primary | 15.4 km | 494 | 889 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Tumbi Umbi | Catholic | Primary | 15.4 km | 370 | 1,056 |
| Killarney Vale Public School, Killarney Vale | Government | Primary | 15.6 km | 477 | 963 |
| The Entrance Public School, The Entrance | Government | Primary | 15.6 km | 422 | 923 |
| Lisarow Public School, Lisarow | Government | Primary | 16.1 km | 192 | 1,035 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Noraville | Catholic | Primary | 16.2 km | 545 | 1,034 |
| Lisarow High School, Lisarow | Government | Secondary | 16.6 km | 728 | 1,014 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Shelly Beach | Catholic | Primary | 16.9 km | 606 | 1,057 |
| Narara Public School, Lisarow | Government | Primary | 17.0 km | 377 | 1,008 |
| Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Campus, Long Jetty | Government | Secondary | 17.0 km | 756 | 987 |
| The Central Coast Montessori Primary School, Bateau Bay | Independent | Primary | 17.1 km | 66 | 1,100 |
| Brooke Avenue Public School, Killarney Vale | Government | Primary | 17.1 km | 420 | 931 |
| Valley View Public School, Wyoming | Government | Primary | 18.4 km | 325 | 987 |
| Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus, Tumbi Umbi | Government | Secondary | 18.7 km | 802 | 972 |
| Holgate Public School, Holgate | Government | Primary | 18.8 km | 95 | 1,047 |
| Bateau Bay Public School, Bateau Bay | Government | Primary | 19.0 km | 614 | 1,029 |
| Wyoming Public School, Wyoming | Government | Primary | 19.3 km | 302 | 940 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Wyoming | Catholic | Primary | 19.9 km | 443 | 1,076 |
| Wamberal Public School, Wamberal | Government | Primary | 20.3 km | 475 | 1,048 |
| Central Coast Grammar School, Erina Heights | Independent | Combined | 21.0 km | 1,561 | 1,155 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dobell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED112/dobell/topic/education