55.6% ▲ +22.3%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ourimbah - Fountaindale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ourimbah - Fountaindale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well below the state and national figures for school and degree completion, Ourimbah - Fountaindale has seen a steady rise in education levels. More than half of residents have now finished Year 12, and the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher grew by 7.7 percentage points since 2011. This reflects a growing trend of higher achievement across the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.6% of people completed Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures. However, this is a significant improvement from 2011, when only 45.4% had finished school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ourimbah - Fountaindale, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of adults. While 23% hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the state average of 27.8%.
23.0% ▲ +50.7%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 23.0%
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 Ourimbah - Fountaindale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are most common in management and commerce at 18.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.7% and health at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two schools with a total of 662 enrolments, which is smaller than about 75% of similar areas. On average, these schools have a higher advantage score than most other areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.23
Higher than 55% 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).
662
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
331
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,055
Higher than 67% 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 Ourimbah - Fountaindale
15 schools — 5,185 students, average ICSEA 1,005.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Wyong Creek Public School, Wyong Creek | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 94 | 978 |
| Ourimbah Public School, Ourimbah | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 332 | 1,018 |
| Somersby Public School, Gosford | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 56 | 1,034 |
| Central Coast Steiner School, Fountaindale | Independent | Combined | 7.2 km | 330 | 1,092 |
| Niagara Park Public School, Niagara Park | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 412 | 1,008 |
| Tuggerah Public School, Tuggerah | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 359 | 993 |
| Central Mangrove Public School, Central Mangrove | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 23 | 886 |
| Lisarow Public School, Lisarow | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 192 | 1,035 |
| Narara Public School, Lisarow | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 377 | 1,008 |
| Lisarow High School, Lisarow | Government | Secondary | 8.7 km | 728 | 1,014 |
| Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus, Berkeley Vale | Government | Secondary | 9.3 km | 851 | 959 |
| Chittaway Bay Public School, Chittaway Bay | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 479 | 992 |
| TLK Youth College, Berkeley Vale | Independent | Secondary | 10.3 km | 58 | 904 |
| Berkeley Vale Public School, Berkeley Vale | Government | Primary | 10.6 km | 524 | 988 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Tumbi Umbi | Catholic | Primary | 11.6 km | 370 | 1,056 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ourimbah - Fountaindale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021051/ourimbah-fountaindale/topic/education