33.8% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Warilla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Warilla
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Warilla have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 33.8% of people have finished Year 12, although this has risen by 8.1 points since 2011. These figures suggest a community where many adults have entered the workforce without finishing secondary school.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 33.8% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of schooling here is Year 10, completed by 34.1% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →Warilla splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon in Warilla, with only 9.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though it has risen 3.7 points since 2011. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
9.2% ▲ +67.2%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Warilla, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 17.0%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Warilla has 8 schools, which is among the largest number for similar areas. All the local schools are government-run, with primary schools making up 62.5% of the total.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.25
Higher than 55% 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).
2,677
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
335
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
929
Lower than 87% 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 Warilla
19 schools — 8,486 students, average ICSEA 995.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Peterborough School, Warilla | Government | Combined | 0.3 km | 115 | 938 |
| Warilla Public School, Warilla | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 279 | 937 |
| Warilla High School, Barrack Heights | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,020 | 968 |
| Barrack Heights Public School, Barrack Heights | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 192 | 873 |
| Warilla North Public School, Warilla | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 167 | 872 |
| Mount Warrigal Public School, Warilla | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 185 | 885 |
| Lake Illawarra High School, Lake Illawarra | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 542 | 894 |
| Lake Illawarra South Public School, Lake Illawarra | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 177 | 954 |
| Oak Flats High School, Oak Flats | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 648 | 932 |
| Nazareth Catholic Primary School, Shellharbour City | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 413 | 1,052 |
| Balarang Public School, Oak Flats | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 268 | 974 |
| Shellharbour Public School, Shellharbour | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 368 | 999 |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School, Shellharbour | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 405 | 1,050 |
| Windang Public School, Windang | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 203 | 988 |
| Flinders Public School, Flinders | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 518 | 1,004 |
| Oak Flats Public School, Oak Flats | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 416 | 959 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic High School, Oak Flats | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,126 | 1,045 |
| Shellharbour Anglican College, Dunmore | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 981 | 1,099 |
| Shell Cove Public School, Shell Cove | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 463 | 1,049 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Warilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031143/warilla/topic/education