55.9% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.6%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Niagara Park - Lisarow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Niagara Park - Lisarow
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Niagara Park - Lisarow have finished high school or earned a university degree compared to state and national figures. While 55.9% of people completed Year 12, the area has seen a steady increase in qualifications over the last decade. This shift is led by a growing number of adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a significant improvement over time, as the rate rose by 9.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Niagara Park - Lisarow, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.5% of the population, a figure well below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificates III or IV are the most common qualification here, held by 34% of adults.
21.5% ▲ +48.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 21.5%
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 Niagara Park - Lisarow, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 20.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.4%. Health and society and culture also feature prominently, each at around 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools in the area, all of which are government run. The local schools are typically mid-sized, with an average of 427 students per school.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.40
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
1,709
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
427
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Lower than 51% 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 Niagara Park - Lisarow
17 schools — 7,036 students, average ICSEA 1,051.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| Lisarow High School, Lisarow | Government | Secondary | 0.2 km | 728 | 1,014 |
| Lisarow Public School, Lisarow | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 192 | 1,035 |
| Narara Public School, Lisarow | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 377 | 1,008 |
| Valley View Public School, Wyoming | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 325 | 987 |
| Niagara Park Public School, Niagara Park | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 412 | 1,008 |
| Wyoming Public School, Wyoming | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 302 | 940 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Wyoming | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 443 | 1,076 |
| Ourimbah Public School, Ourimbah | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 332 | 1,018 |
| Narara Valley High School, Narara | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 629 | 974 |
| North Gosford Learning Centre, North Gosford | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 38 | 905 |
| Holgate Public School, Holgate | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 95 | 1,047 |
| Glenvale School, Narara | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 159 | 963 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Gosford, Narara | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 694 | 1,093 |
| Chertsey Primary School, Springfield | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 125 | 935 |
| Central Coast Grammar School, Erina Heights | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 1,561 | 1,155 |
| Erina Heights Public School, Erina Heights | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 254 | 1,094 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Tumbi Umbi | Catholic | Primary | 6.4 km | 370 | 1,056 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Niagara Park - Lisarow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011036/niagara-park-lisarow/topic/education