35.3% ▲ +30.6%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 35.3% of people in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This area has a much lower rate of formal schooling and higher education than most other regions. While university degrees are uncommon, there has been a steady increase in both school and degree completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though it rose 8.3 points since 2011. Many residents finished school at Year 10 (33.3%) or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.1% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
9.1% ▲ +53.4%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce (16.5%) and engineering (13.9%), followed by society and culture at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four government schools with an average size of 577 students, which is higher than most areas. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than in most other regions.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.04
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
2,309
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
577
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
927
Lower than 87% 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 Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven
15 schools — 8,445 students, average ICSEA 956.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| Kanwal Public School, Kanwal | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 500 | 942 |
| Woongarrah Public School, Woongarrah | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 385 | 984 |
| Gorokan Public School, Gorokan | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 620 | 913 |
| Warnervale Public School, Hamlyn Terrace | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 442 | 979 |
| Gorokan High School, Lake Haven | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 981 | 923 |
| Wadalba Community School, Wadalba | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,414 | 941 |
| Tuggerawong Public School, Tuggerawong | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 208 | 953 |
| MacKillop Catholic College, Woongarrah | Catholic | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,558 | 1,042 |
| Porters Creek Public School, Warnervale | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 317 | 988 |
| Tacoma Public School, Tacoma | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 186 | 938 |
| HopeTown School, Wyong | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 43 | 797 |
| Northlakes High School, San Remo | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 789 | 917 |
| Blue Haven Public School, Blue Haven | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 637 | 927 |
| The Lakes College, Blue Haven | Independent | Secondary | 5.1 km | 24 | 843 |
| Northlakes Public School, San Remo | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 341 | 905 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021048/gorokan-kanwal-charmhaven/topic/education