44.4% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 74% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Shortland · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Shortland
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Shortland finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 44.4% completing Year 12. This gap extends to higher education, as the area has a lower proportion of university degrees than both the state and national figures. While these numbers are low, the percentage of adults with degrees has risen slightly since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate has risen 3.0 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Shortland, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.6% of people.
18.5% —
Lower than 63% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 18.5%
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 Shortland, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 18.0%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 17.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 2.06 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas. Most of the 20,762 enrolments are in government schools (80.4%), and the typical school size of 371 students is lower than in most areas.
2.06
Higher than 61% of federal electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
56
Higher than 54% 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).
20,762
Lower than 87% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
371
Lower than 75% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,007
Lower than 63% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Shortland
56 schools — 20,762 students, average ICSEA 1,007.
By sector: Government 45 · Catholic 10 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 44 · Secondary 10 · Combined 2
| Swansea Public School, Swansea | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 199 | 923 |
| Caves Beach Public School, Caves Beach | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 349 | 1,019 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Swansea | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 165 | 1,041 |
| Swansea High School, Caves Beach | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 710 | 972 |
| Pelican Flat Public School, Pelican | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 94 | 981 |
| Blacksmiths Public School, Blacksmiths | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 103 | 1,004 |
| Marks Point Public School, Marks Point | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 141 | 935 |
| Nords Wharf Public School, Nords Wharf | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 180 | 1,023 |
| Gwandalan Public School, Gwandalan | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 351 | 953 |
| St Francis Xavier's Primary School, Belmont | Catholic | Primary | 7.2 km | 124 | 1,048 |
| Belmont Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 257 | 956 |
| Belmont High School, Belmont | Government | Secondary | 8.1 km | 812 | 973 |
| Belmont Christian College, Belmont North | Independent | Combined | 8.8 km | 907 | 1,091 |
| Valentine Public School, Valentine | Government | Primary | 9.2 km | 510 | 1,071 |
| Belmont North Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 160 | 946 |
| Floraville Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 488 | 1,026 |
| Mannering Park Public School, Mannering Park | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 193 | 945 |
| Jewells Primary School, Jewells | Government | Primary | 10.7 km | 262 | 1,026 |
| Eleebana Public School, Eleebana | Government | Primary | 11.2 km | 506 | 1,105 |
| St Brigid's Catholic College, Lake Munmorah | Catholic | Secondary | 11.5 km | 651 | 1,006 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Lake Munmorah | Catholic | Primary | 11.6 km | 431 | 1,005 |
| Lake Munmorah High School, Lake Munmorah | Government | Secondary | 11.7 km | 610 | 925 |
| Lake Munmorah Public School, Lake Munmorah | Government | Primary | 11.7 km | 384 | 950 |
| Windale Public School, Windale | Government | Primary | 12.3 km | 252 | 793 |
| St Pius X Primary School, Windale | Catholic | Primary | 12.5 km | 54 | 847 |
| Warners Bay Public School, Warners Bay | Government | Primary | 12.5 km | 340 | 1,027 |
| Redhead Public School, Redhead | Government | Primary | 12.5 km | 240 | 1,089 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Warners Bay | Catholic | Primary | 12.9 km | 418 | 1,093 |
| Mount Hutton Public School, Mount Hutton | Government | Primary | 13.4 km | 166 | 940 |
| Hunter Sports High School, Gateshead | Government | Secondary | 13.4 km | 941 | 955 |
| Wiripaang Public School, Gateshead | Government | Primary | 13.7 km | 182 | 853 |
| Biddabah Public School, Warners Bay | Government | Primary | 13.9 km | 348 | 1,065 |
| Warners Bay High School, Warners Bay | Government | Secondary | 13.9 km | 1,161 | 1,056 |
| St Mary's Catholic College, Gateshead | Catholic | Secondary | 14.1 km | 989 | 1,062 |
| Lakeside School, Gateshead | Government | Combined | 14.2 km | 58 | 910 |
| St Paul's Primary School, Gateshead | Catholic | Primary | 14.3 km | 294 | 1,023 |
| Speers Point Public School, Speers Point | Government | Primary | 14.4 km | 256 | 1,000 |
| Dudley Public School, Dudley | Government | Primary | 14.7 km | 245 | 1,095 |
| Charlestown South Public School, Charlestown | Government | Primary | 15.1 km | 235 | 1,075 |
| Boolaroo Public School, Boolaroo | Government | Primary | 15.3 km | 99 | 981 |
| Charlestown East Public School, Charlestown | Government | Primary | 15.6 km | 319 | 1,036 |
| Hillsborough Public School, Charlestown | Government | Primary | 15.6 km | 164 | 1,020 |
| Cardiff South Public School, Cardiff South | Government | Primary | 15.7 km | 298 | 1,017 |
| Newcastle Junior School, Hillsborough | Government | Primary | 15.8 km | 63 | 940 |
| Charlestown Public School, Charlestown | Government | Primary | 15.8 km | 234 | 1,037 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Charlestown | Catholic | Primary | 15.9 km | 361 | 1,102 |
| Whitebridge High School, Whitebridge | Government | Secondary | 15.9 km | 915 | 1,022 |
| Cardiff High School, Cardiff | Government | Secondary | 16.1 km | 778 | 986 |
| Budgewoi Public School, Budgewoi | Government | Primary | 16.4 km | 555 | 937 |
| Cardiff Public School, Cardiff | Government | Primary | 16.4 km | 283 | 1,000 |
| Kahibah Public School, Kahibah | Government | Primary | 16.6 km | 291 | 1,076 |
| Northlakes Public School, San Remo | Government | Primary | 16.8 km | 341 | 905 |
| Garden Suburb Public School, Garden Suburb | Government | Primary | 16.9 km | 227 | 1,045 |
| St Kevin's Primary School, Cardiff | Catholic | Primary | 16.9 km | 130 | 1,071 |
| Northlakes High School, San Remo | Government | Secondary | 17.0 km | 789 | 917 |
| Cardiff North Public School, Cardiff | Government | Primary | 17.5 km | 149 | 1,014 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Shortland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED141/shortland/topic/education