46.7% ▲ +32.2%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Warnervale - Wadalba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Warnervale - Wadalba
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower qualification rates than most similar areas define Warnervale - Wadalba, where only 14.5% of adults hold a university degree. While school completion and degrees have both risen since 2011, the area remains far below the state and national figures for higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people have finished high school here than in most other areas, with 46.7% completing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though the rate has risen 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Warnervale - Wadalba, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon in the area, as only 14.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 37.5%.
14.5% ▲ +60.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 14.5%
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 Warnervale - Wadalba, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 20.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.2% and health at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Warnervale - Wadalba has six schools, which is more than 80% of similar areas, and enrolments are among the largest at this level. However, there are 1.26 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.26
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 53% 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).
4,912
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
819
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,001
Lower than 57% 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 Warnervale - Wadalba
21 schools — 11,647 students, average ICSEA 971.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 12 · Combined 5 · Secondary 4
| Porters Creek Public School, Warnervale | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 317 | 988 |
| Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School, Warnervale | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 796 | 1,054 |
| MacKillop Catholic College, Woongarrah | Catholic | Combined | 1.2 km | 1,558 | 1,042 |
| Warnervale Public School, Hamlyn Terrace | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 442 | 979 |
| Wadalba Community School, Wadalba | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,414 | 941 |
| Woongarrah Public School, Woongarrah | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 385 | 984 |
| Kanwal Public School, Kanwal | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 500 | 942 |
| HopeTown School, Wyong | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 43 | 797 |
| Wyong Public School, Wyong | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 433 | 931 |
| Tacoma Public School, Tacoma | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 186 | 938 |
| Tuggerawong Public School, Tuggerawong | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 208 | 953 |
| Gorokan High School, Lake Haven | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 981 | 923 |
| Gorokan Public School, Gorokan | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 620 | 913 |
| Wyong Christian Community School, Wyong | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 904 | 1,057 |
| Wyong High School, Wyong | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 674 | 946 |
| Blue Haven Public School, Blue Haven | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 637 | 927 |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Wyong | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 335 | 1,022 |
| The Lakes College, Blue Haven | Independent | Secondary | 5.8 km | 24 | 843 |
| Northlakes High School, San Remo | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 789 | 917 |
| Northlakes Public School, San Remo | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 341 | 905 |
| Jilliby Public School, Wyong | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 60 | 989 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Warnervale - Wadalba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021056/warnervale-wadalba/topic/education