31.5% ▲ +38.8%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wingham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wingham
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 31.5% of people in Wingham have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. While this number has risen since 2011, the area continues to have much lower rates of high school and university completion than most other regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion remains low, with only 31.5% of residents finishing Year 12, which is 27 points below the New South Wales figure. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10 at 37.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wingham, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, as only 9.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though the number has risen slightly since 2011. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
9.5% ▲ +47.7%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Wingham, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 14.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.3% and Health at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wingham has four schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas. These schools are generally smaller than most, with an average size of 270 students and a school advantage score that is much lower than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.11
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
1,081
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
270
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
926
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 Wingham
5 schools — 1,868 students, average ICSEA 964.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Wingham Public School, Wingham | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 240 | 934 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Wingham | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 118 | 941 |
| Wingham Brush Public School, Wingham | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 203 | 895 |
| Wingham High School, Wingham | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 520 | 932 |
| MidCoast Christian College, Taree | Independent | Combined | 6.7 km | 787 | 1,015 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108051171/wingham/topic/education