51.8% ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Jilliby - Yarramalong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Jilliby - Yarramalong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in Jilliby - Yarramalong have finished school and earned degrees since 2011. While the number of people who finished Year 12 rose by 9 percentage points to 51.8%, overall qualification levels remain well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of the population has completed Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures. However, the share of people finishing Year 12 rose from 42.8% in 2011 to 51.8% in 2021.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Jilliby - Yarramalong, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualification levels are well below the state and national averages, with 19.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.4% of residents.
19.8% ▲ +27.0%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
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 Jilliby - Yarramalong, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, led by Engineering and related subjects at 18.9% and Management and commerce at 16.9%. Health, Education, and Society and culture each account for around 10% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three small primary schools, with a total of 197 enrolments. While the number of schools per 1,000 children is much higher than most areas, the average school advantage score is much lower.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.89
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
197
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
66
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
944
Lower than 83% 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 Jilliby - Yarramalong
16 schools — 7,996 students, average ICSEA 998.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Jilliby Public School, Wyong | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 60 | 989 |
| Darkinjung Barker, Yarramalong | Independent | Primary | 8.9 km | 43 | 809 |
| Wyong Creek Public School, Wyong Creek | Government | Primary | 10.8 km | 94 | 978 |
| Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School, Warnervale | Independent | Combined | 12.0 km | 796 | 1,054 |
| Wyee Public School, Wyee | Government | Primary | 12.5 km | 193 | 955 |
| Wyong Public School, Wyong | Government | Primary | 13.4 km | 433 | 931 |
| Wyong Christian Community School, Wyong | Independent | Combined | 13.4 km | 904 | 1,057 |
| MacKillop Catholic College, Woongarrah | Catholic | Combined | 13.6 km | 1,558 | 1,042 |
| Wyong High School, Wyong | Government | Secondary | 13.9 km | 674 | 946 |
| Kulnura Public School, Kulnura | Government | Primary | 14.2 km | 37 | 975 |
| Blue Haven Public School, Blue Haven | Government | Primary | 15.1 km | 637 | 927 |
| The Lakes College, Blue Haven | Independent | Secondary | 15.2 km | 24 | 843 |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Wyong | Catholic | Primary | 15.3 km | 335 | 1,022 |
| St Peter's Catholic College, Tuggerah | Catholic | Secondary | 15.8 km | 1,078 | 1,045 |
| Northlakes High School, San Remo | Government | Secondary | 16.1 km | 789 | 917 |
| Northlakes Public School, San Remo | Government | Primary | 16.2 km | 341 | 905 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Jilliby - Yarramalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021049/jilliby-yarramalong/topic/education