38.7% ▲ +34.4%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wauchope · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wauchope
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Wauchope have finished high school and earned degrees than in 2011, though overall levels remain low. While the share of residents completing Year 12 rose by nearly 10 points over the decade, only 12.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 38.7%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This result is much lower than most similar areas, though it has improved since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wauchope, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.1% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the case for 42% of people.
12.1% ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 Wauchope, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 schools in the area serving 1,543 students, but the average school advantage score is much lower than most similar areas. Most of these are government-run primary schools.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.59
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
1,543
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
386
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
925
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 Wauchope
9 schools — 4,517 students, average ICSEA 1,020.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| St Joseph's Primary School, Wauchope | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 277 | 1,011 |
| Wauchope Public School, Wauchope | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 624 | 900 |
| Wauchope High School, Wauchope | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 458 | 894 |
| St Joseph's Regional College, Port Macquarie | Catholic | Secondary | 6.9 km | 1,026 | 1,017 |
| Beechwood Public School, Wauchope | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 184 | 959 |
| Huntingdon Public School, Wauchope | Government | Primary | 9.6 km | 22 | 838 |
| The Nature School, Port Macquarie | Independent | Combined | 10.6 km | 171 | 1,054 |
| St Columba Anglican School, Port Macquarie | Independent | Combined | 11.1 km | 1,221 | 1,116 |
| St Peter's Primary School, Port Macquarie | Catholic | Primary | 12.5 km | 534 | 1,075 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wauchope [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108041166/wauchope/topic/education