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Whitlam · Federal Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Whitlam

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Fewer than half of residents in Whitlam have finished high school, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area stand out for having a much lower rate of formal schooling compared to most other similar places.

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📍 Whitlam, Federal Electorate

Where Whitlam sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.6% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Whitlam — lower than 70% of areas.

Whitlam16.6%
Rest of NSW 17.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 45.0% of people completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the New South Wales rate of 58.9% and has fallen by 27 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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45.0% ▼ -37.8%

Lower than 72% of federal electorate areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Whitlam, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 12 45.0% Year 10 30.4% Year 9 or below 12.0% Year 11 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 16.6%, which is well below the Australian average. This figure rose slightly by 3.8 points since 2016, though Certificate III or IV remains the most common qualification at 36.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.6% —

Lower than 70% of federal electorate areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Whitlam, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 36.9% Bachelor degree 18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.1% Postgraduate degree 6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.9% Certificate I / II 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Management and commerce are the most common fields of qualification at 18.2%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 16.7%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are 2.01 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas, and 63 schools are located within 3 km. Most students attend government schools (71.4%), with primary schools making up the largest type at 63.5%.

Schools within 3 km

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63

Higher than 64% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,002

Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Whitlam

63 schools — 25,802 students, average ICSEA 1,002.

By sector: Government 45 · Independent 9 · Catholic 9

By type: Primary 40 · Secondary 14 · Combined 9
Kangaloon Public School, Kangaloon Government Primary 5.3 km 20 1,074
Glenquarry Public School, Glenquarry Government Primary 7.1 km 23 1,045
Robertson Public School, Robertson Government Primary 9.0 km 147 1,025
Burrawang Public School, Burrawang Government Primary 9.8 km 30 1,076
Highlands School, Mittagong Government Combined 10.0 km 37 860
Tangara School, Mittagong Government Combined 10.7 km 48 971
Southern Highlands Christian School, Bowral Independent Combined 11.0 km 363 1,068
Frensham School, Mittagong Independent Secondary 11.8 km 345 1,137
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Mittagong Catholic Primary 12.4 km 180 1,035
Bowral High School, Bowral Government Secondary 12.8 km 564 956
Mittagong Public School, Mittagong Government Primary 12.8 km 536 992
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Bowral Catholic Primary 13.4 km 219 1,103
Bowral Public School, Bowral Government Primary 13.4 km 484 1,090
Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School, Bowral Independent Combined 13.7 km 131 1,052
Frensham Junior School, Mittagong Independent Primary 13.7 km 103 1,157
Chevalier College, Burradoo Independent Secondary 13.8 km 951 1,081
Oxley College, Burradoo Independent Combined 15.5 km 827 1,153
Moss Vale High School, Moss Vale Government Secondary 16.6 km 790 1,015
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Moss Vale Catholic Primary 17.7 km 188 1,063
St Paul's International College, Moss Vale Independent Secondary 18.0 km 127 1,071
Moss Vale Public School, Moss Vale Government Primary 18.2 km 442 985
Calderwood Christian School, Albion Park Independent Combined 18.6 km 504 1,056
Tullimbar Public School, Tullimbar Government Primary 18.9 km 483 1,005
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Albion Park Catholic Primary 19.9 km 399 1,037
Dapto Public School, Horsley Government Primary 20.0 km 790 1,006
St Joseph's Catholic High School, Albion Park Catholic Secondary 20.0 km 736 1,029
Berrima Public School, Berrima Government Primary 20.3 km 158 1,029
Albion Park Public School, Albion Park Government Primary 20.5 km 516 972
Mount Brown Public School, Dapto Government Primary 20.6 km 346 975
Dapto High School, Dapto Government Secondary 20.8 km 988 968
Albion Park High School, Albion Park Government Secondary 20.8 km 900 964
Lakelands Public School, Dapto Government Primary 21.6 km 370 952
Mount Terry Public School, Albion Park Government Primary 22.0 km 635 982
St John's Catholic Primary School, Dapto Catholic Primary 22.0 km 623 1,038
Kanahooka High School, Kanahooka Government Secondary 22.6 km 581 912
Albion Park Rail Public School, Albion Park Government Primary 22.7 km 346 894
Koonawarra Public School, Dapto Government Primary 22.8 km 192 838
Hayes Park Public School, Kanahooka Government Primary 23.6 km 601 972
Oak Flats Public School, Oak Flats Government Primary 24.3 km 416 959
Corpus Christi Catholic High School, Oak Flats Catholic Secondary 24.4 km 1,126 1,045
Balarang Public School, Oak Flats Government Primary 25.4 km 268 974
Oak Flats High School, Oak Flats Government Secondary 25.7 km 648 932
Berkeley West Public School, Berkeley Government Primary 26.1 km 157 868
Nazareth Catholic Primary School, Shellharbour City Catholic Primary 26.1 km 413 1,052
Mount Warrigal Public School, Warilla Government Primary 26.5 km 185 885
Barrack Heights Public School, Barrack Heights Government Primary 26.7 km 192 873
Lake Illawarra High School, Lake Illawarra Government Secondary 26.8 km 542 894
Warilla North Public School, Warilla Government Primary 27.1 km 167 872
Illawarra Sports High School, Berkeley Government Secondary 27.1 km 926 937
Warilla Public School, Warilla Government Primary 27.4 km 279 937
Berkeley Public School, Berkeley Government Primary 27.4 km 259 926
Peterborough School, Warilla Government Combined 27.5 km 115 938
Lake Illawarra South Public School, Lake Illawarra Government Primary 27.6 km 177 954
Flinders Public School, Flinders Government Primary 27.7 km 518 1,004
Shellharbour Anglican College, Dunmore Independent Combined 27.9 km 981 1,099
Warilla High School, Barrack Heights Government Secondary 28.0 km 1,020 968
Windang Public School, Windang Government Primary 28.1 km 203 988
Cringila Public School, Cringila Government Primary 28.8 km 163 936
Shell Cove Public School, Shell Cove Government Primary 28.8 km 463 1,049
Shellharbour Public School, Shellharbour Government Primary 29.0 km 368 999
Illawarra Environmental Education Centre, Dunmore Government Combined 29.3 km — —
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School, Shellharbour Catholic Primary 29.4 km 405 1,050
Primbee Public School, Primbee Government Primary 29.6 km 88 943

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Whitlam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED147/whitlam/topic/education