38.7% —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Port Kembla - Warrawong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Port Kembla - Warrawong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas in Port Kembla - Warrawong. Only 38.7% of people finished Year 12, though this is 6.9 percentage points higher than it was in 2016. While university degrees are uncommon, there is a strong presence of trade and vocational certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 38.7% of residents finishing Year 12. In contrast, 21.3% of people in the area stopped their schooling at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Port Kembla - Warrawong, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are much lower than in most areas, and only 12.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, though it has risen 3.7 percentage points since 2016. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
12.2% —
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 Port Kembla - Warrawong, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are Engineering and related fields at 16.3%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 16.0% and Society and culture at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 7 schools in the area, which is more than about 87% of similar places. Despite having a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, the typical school is smaller and has a much lower advantage score.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.02
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
1,917
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
274
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
952
Lower than 80% 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 Port Kembla - Warrawong
13 schools — 3,657 students, average ICSEA 941.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 3
| Five Islands Secondary College, Port Kembla | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 293 | 983 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Port Kembla | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 177 | 1,058 |
| Port Kembla Public School, Port Kembla | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 278 | 1,014 |
| Kemblawarra Public School, Port Kembla | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 153 | 892 |
| Primbee Public School, Primbee | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 88 | 943 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Warrawong | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 149 | 1,013 |
| Warrawong Public School, Warrawong | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 276 | 891 |
| Warrawong High School, Warrawong | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 591 | 905 |
| Lake Heights Public School, Lake Heights | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 147 | 941 |
| Cringila Public School, Cringila | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 163 | 936 |
| Berkeley Public School, Berkeley | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 259 | 926 |
| Illawarra Sports High School, Berkeley | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 926 | 937 |
| Berkeley West Public School, Berkeley | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 157 | 868 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Port Kembla - Warrawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107011546/port-kembla-warrawong/topic/education