33.6% —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Windang - Primbee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Windang - Primbee
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Windang - Primbee have completed high school or university than in most other areas. Only 33.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure. While university degrees are less common, there has been a steady rise in both school and tertiary completion rates since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, though the rate rose 3.7 points since 2016. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 34.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Windang - Primbee splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales rate of 27.8%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.3% of residents.
11.8% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.9%
- 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 Windang - Primbee, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 18.6%, followed by Management and Commerce at 15.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two small government primary schools in the area, which is fewer than most similar places. However, with 3.33 schools per 1,000 children, this is higher than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.33
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower than 51% 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).
291
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
146
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
974
Lower than 70% 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 Windang - Primbee
19 schools — 6,025 students, average ICSEA 942.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Windang Public School, Windang | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 203 | 988 |
| Primbee Public School, Primbee | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 88 | 943 |
| Lake Illawarra South Public School, Lake Illawarra | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 177 | 954 |
| Lake Heights Public School, Lake Heights | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 147 | 941 |
| Kemblawarra Public School, Port Kembla | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 153 | 892 |
| Lake Illawarra High School, Lake Illawarra | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 542 | 894 |
| Warilla North Public School, Warilla | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 167 | 872 |
| Warrawong Public School, Warrawong | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 276 | 891 |
| Warrawong High School, Warrawong | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 591 | 905 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Port Kembla | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 177 | 1,058 |
| Five Islands Secondary College, Port Kembla | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 293 | 983 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Warrawong | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 149 | 1,013 |
| Peterborough School, Warilla | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 115 | 938 |
| Warilla Public School, Warilla | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 279 | 937 |
| Port Kembla Public School, Port Kembla | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 278 | 1,014 |
| Berkeley Public School, Berkeley | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 259 | 926 |
| Mount Warrigal Public School, Warilla | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 185 | 885 |
| Illawarra Sports High School, Berkeley | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 926 | 937 |
| Warilla High School, Barrack Heights | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 1,020 | 968 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Windang - Primbee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107011547/windang-primbee/topic/education