35.4% ▲ +31.2%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Summerland Point - Gwandalan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Summerland Point - Gwandalan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower qualification levels than most similar areas define Summerland Point - Gwandalan, where only 10% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While the proportion of residents finishing Year 12 has risen by 8.4 points since 2011, the area still sits far below state and national figures for school and university completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.4% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 38.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Summerland Point - Gwandalan splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (41%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by just 10% of adults, a result far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Certificates III or IV are the most common qualification here, held by 49% of the population.
10.0% ▲ +65.6%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 Summerland Point - Gwandalan, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 19.4%, followed by management and commerce at 16.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by one government primary school, which is smaller than about 90% of similar areas. This is consistent with a school advantage score of 953, which is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.90
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% 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).
351
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
351
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
953
Lower than 79% 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 Summerland Point - Gwandalan
4 schools — 830 students, average ICSEA 972.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Gwandalan Public School, Gwandalan | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 351 | 953 |
| Nords Wharf Public School, Nords Wharf | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 180 | 1,023 |
| Brightwaters Christian College, Brightwaters | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 106 | 1,001 |
| Mannering Park Public School, Mannering Park | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 193 | 945 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Summerland Point - Gwandalan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021052/summerland-point-gwandalan/topic/education