65.3% —
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wollongong - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wollongong - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels define daily life in Wollongong - East, where 36.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This level of qualification is far above the national figure and marks the area as one of the most educated relative to similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has climbed 7.9 points since 2016, with 65.3% of residents now finishing Year 12. This is well above the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wollongong - East, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, as 36.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Australian average. This figure rose 7.5 points since 2016, with bachelor degrees being the most typical high-level qualification at 32.6%.
36.8% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 36.8%
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 Wollongong - East, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 20.3%, followed by engineering at 14% and society and culture at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well-served by 5 schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most and have an average advantage score of 1,113, which is much higher than in most other areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.03
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
32
Higher than 73% 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).
2,668
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
534
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,113
Higher 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 Wollongong - East
32 schools — 12,926 students, average ICSEA 1,068.
By sector: Government 23 · Independent 6 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 9 · Combined 4
| Smiths Hill High School, Wollongong | Government | Secondary | 0.2 km | 736 | 1,186 |
| Wollongong Public School, Wollongong | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 579 | 1,084 |
| St Mary Star of the Sea College, Wollongong | Independent | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,128 | 1,104 |
| Illawarra Hospital School, Wollongong | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | — | — |
| Para Meadows School, North Wollongong | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | 113 | 945 |
| Novo Education Space, Wollongong | Independent | Secondary | 1.4 km | 44 | 983 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Gwynneville | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 175 | 1,083 |
| Gwynneville Public School, Gwynneville | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 271 | 1,065 |
| Keira High School, Fairy Meadow | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 723 | 984 |
| Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts, Fairy Meadow | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,169 | 1,075 |
| Elonera Montessori School, Mount Ousley | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 187 | 1,108 |
| Coniston Public School, Coniston | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 181 | 990 |
| Keiraville Public School, Keiraville | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 297 | 1,103 |
| Wollongong West Public School, Wollongong | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 243 | 991 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School, Mangerton | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 368 | 1,090 |
| The Illawarra Grammar School, Wollongong West | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 970 | 1,159 |
| Mount Ousley Public School, Fairy Meadow | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 193 | 1,079 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School, Fairy Meadow | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 335 | 1,081 |
| Mount St Thomas Public School, Wollongong | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 354 | 1,070 |
| Edmund Rice College, West Wollongong | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,054 | 1,083 |
| Fairy Meadow Public School, Fairy Meadow | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 342 | 1,002 |
| Lindsay Park Public School, Wollongong | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 334 | 1,068 |
| Pleasant Heights Public School, Mount Pleasant | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 241 | 1,126 |
| Towradgi Public School, Fairy Meadow | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 134 | 1,031 |
| Figtree Heights Public School, Figtree | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 181 | 1,061 |
| Wollongong Flexible School, Towradgi | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 71 | 895 |
| Figtree High School, Figtree | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 880 | 1,013 |
| Balgownie Public School, Balgownie | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 329 | 1,076 |
| Figtree Public School, Figtree | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 264 | 1,028 |
| Tarrawanna Public School, Tarrawanna | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 164 | 982 |
| Corrimal East Public School, Corrimal | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 297 | 1,046 |
| Corrimal High School, Corrimal | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 569 | 940 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wollongong - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041548/wollongong-east/topic/education