30.9% ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park, held by 45.1% of adults. The area has a much lower rate of higher education than the state or national figures, though the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 30.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This rate is among the lowest for similar areas, despite rising 6.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 8.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. This level of higher education is among the lowest for similar areas, although it rose 3 points since 2011.
8.7% ▲ +52.6%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related studies at 17.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.9% and Society and culture at 11.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 schools in the area, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. While the number of schools per 1,000 children is higher than most, the average school advantage score is lower than in most other areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.14
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% 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).
2,269
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
454
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
969
Lower than 72% 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 Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park
7 schools — 2,800 students, average ICSEA 971.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2
| St Brigid's Catholic College, Lake Munmorah | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 651 | 1,006 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Lake Munmorah | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 431 | 1,005 |
| Lake Munmorah High School, Lake Munmorah | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 610 | 925 |
| Lake Munmorah Public School, Lake Munmorah | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 384 | 950 |
| Gwandalan Public School, Gwandalan | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 351 | 953 |
| Mannering Park Public School, Mannering Park | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 193 | 945 |
| Nords Wharf Public School, Nords Wharf | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 180 | 1,023 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021050/lake-munmorah-mannering-park/topic/education