41.4% ▲ +18.0%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower qualification rates than most similar areas define Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah. Only 12.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. While school completion has risen over the last decade, the area still trails behind both the state and the country in formal education levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.4% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. This is much lower than most similar areas, although the rate has risen 6.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common here, with Certificate III or IV being the most frequent highest qualification at 44.8%.
12.7% ▲ +41.8%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications held by residents at 23.3%, followed by management and commerce at 17.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 6 schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, with 2,649 total enrolments across the region.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.91
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
2,649
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
442
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
998
Lower than 58% 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 Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah
11 schools — 4,747 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Wirreanda Public School, Medowie | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 530 | 988 |
| Medowie Public School, Medowie | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 382 | 994 |
| Medowie Christian School, Medowie | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 554 | 1,038 |
| Catherine McAuley Catholic College, Medowie | Catholic | Secondary | 6.6 km | 884 | 1,019 |
| Salt Ash Public School, Salt Ash | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 142 | 904 |
| Karuah Public School, Karuah | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 157 | 875 |
| Tanilba Bay Public School, Tanilba Bay | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 354 | 901 |
| Grahamstown Public School, Raymond Terrace | Government | Primary | 12.6 km | 253 | 912 |
| Irrawang High School, Raymond Terrace | Government | Secondary | 13.5 km | 810 | 916 |
| Irrawang Public School, Raymond Terrace | Government | Primary | 14.2 km | 304 | 863 |
| St Brigid's Primary School, Raymond Terrace | Catholic | Primary | 15.4 km | 377 | 1,012 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031125/williamtown-medowie-karuah/topic/education