56.8% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.5%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kariong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kariong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of qualified adults in Kariong hold a Certificate III or IV. This focus on trade and vocational skills is a key feature of the area, though the number of people with a university degree has risen by 7.5 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.8% of residents have finished Year 12, which is a little below the New South Wales and national figures. This is a significant improvement for the area, with the rate rising 12 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kariong, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.9% of the population, which is well below the state and national averages. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV (36.3%) or a bachelor degree (21.9%).
18.9% ▲ +65.2%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 18.9%
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 Kariong, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are management and commerce at 19.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.5% and society and culture at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kariong has 5 schools and 2,036 enrolments, with 3.53 schools per 1,000 children being much higher than most areas. Most of these are government secondary schools.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.53
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
2,036
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
407
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,000
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kariong
12 schools — 6,049 students, average ICSEA 1,049.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 4
By type: Secondary 6 · Primary 3 · Combined 3
| Kariong Public School, Kariong | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 502 | 1,007 |
| Kariong Mountains High School, Kariong | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 420 | 968 |
| Central Coast Sports College, Kariong | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 990 | 1,026 |
| Ngaruki Gulgul, Kariong | Independent | Secondary | 1.6 km | 70 | 899 |
| Girrakool School, Kariong | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 54 | 826 |
| Point Clare Public School, Point Clare | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 479 | 1,058 |
| Gosford Public School, West Gosford | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 545 | 1,049 |
| Henry Kendall High School, Gosford | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 789 | 1,030 |
| ET Australia Secondary College, Gosford | Independent | Secondary | 5.0 km | 280 | 976 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Gosford, Narara | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 694 | 1,093 |
| Gosford High School, Gosford | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 1,067 | 1,157 |
| Glenvale School, Narara | Government | Combined | 5.4 km | 159 | 963 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kariong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011033/kariong/topic/education