54.6% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.2%
- 2016: 49.6%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
2298, NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 2298, NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce is the most common field of study in postcode 2298, where 15.7% of qualified adults work in these areas. The area has seen a strong push toward higher education, with the share of people holding bachelor degrees jumping over 9 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 54.6%. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 2298, NSW, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the national figure. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 16% of the population had these qualifications.
25.4% ▲ +58.2%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →2298, NSW splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several key fields; 12.9% are in engineering and 12.8% in health, followed by society and culture at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Education facilities in the area are much more advantaged than most, with 9 schools within 3 km and a high number of enrolments. More than half of these schools are government-run.
6.52
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Higher than 86% of postcode 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).
3,304
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
367
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,052
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 2298, NSW
9 schools — 3,304 students, average ICSEA 1,052.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Waratah Public School, Waratah | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 351 | 1,019 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Waratah, Waratah | Independent | Combined | 0.3 km | 1,466 | 1,138 |
| St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning, Waratah | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 223 | 1,022 |
| St Philip's Christian College Young Parents, Waratah | Independent | Secondary | 0.5 km | 52 | 776 |
| Corpus Christi Primary School, Waratah | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 169 | 1,085 |
| Newcastle Senior School, Waratah | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 37 | 960 |
| Newcastle Middle School, Waratah | Government | Combined | 0.7 km | 45 | 967 |
| Waratah West Public School, Waratah West | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 113 | 963 |
| Callaghan College Waratah Campus, Waratah | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 848 | 957 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 2298, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2298/2298-nsw/topic/education