40.7% ▲ +34.1%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wyong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wyong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Wyong have finished high school or university compared to the state and national averages. Only 40.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is 18 percentage points lower than the rest of Australia. While these figures are low, education levels have been climbing, with more people finishing school and earning degrees since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though the 40.7% who finished Year 12 represents a 10 point rise since 2011. Many residents left school earlier, with 30% finishing at Year 10 and 13.9% at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wyong, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.8% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.5% of residents.
11.8% ▲ +67.3%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 Wyong, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Wyong are most common in management and commerce at 16.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.1% and society and culture at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wyong has 6 schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. There are 3.62 schools per 1,000 children, a rate much higher than most areas, though the average school advantage score is lower than most.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.62
Higher than 76% 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).
2,575
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
429
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
989
Lower than 63% 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 Wyong
15 schools — 9,247 students, average ICSEA 999.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 5 · Secondary 2
| HopeTown School, Wyong | Government | Combined | 1.1 km | 43 | 797 |
| Wyong Public School, Wyong | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 433 | 931 |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Wyong | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 335 | 1,022 |
| Wyong High School, Wyong | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 674 | 946 |
| Wyong Christian Community School, Wyong | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 904 | 1,057 |
| Tacoma Public School, Tacoma | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 186 | 938 |
| Wadalba Community School, Wadalba | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,414 | 941 |
| St Peter's Catholic College, Tuggerah | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,078 | 1,045 |
| Porters Creek Public School, Warnervale | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 317 | 988 |
| Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School, Warnervale | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 796 | 1,054 |
| Tuggerah Public School, Tuggerah | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 359 | 993 |
| Warnervale Public School, Hamlyn Terrace | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 442 | 979 |
| Tuggerawong Public School, Tuggerawong | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 208 | 953 |
| Kanwal Public School, Kanwal | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 500 | 942 |
| MacKillop Catholic College, Woongarrah | Catholic | Combined | 5.1 km | 1,558 | 1,042 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021057/wyong/topic/education