47.8% ▲ +18.1%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Redhead · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Redhead
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Redhead finished Year 12 compared to most other areas, though higher education levels have climbed significantly. While only 47.8% of people completed their final school year, the share of adults with a university degree has risen by 8.4 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a modest improvement from 2011, when the rate was 40.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Redhead, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure slightly below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 28.5% of residents.
25.0% ▲ +50.3%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Redhead splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in Redhead most often studied engineering and related fields (17.7%) or management and commerce (16.4%). Health and education are also common areas of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one small government primary school with about 240 enrolments. While this school is much smaller than most, it has a much higher advantage score than those in similar areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.49
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
240
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
240
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,089
Higher than 79% 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 Redhead
17 schools — 6,958 students, average ICSEA 1,023.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Redhead Public School, Redhead | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 240 | 1,089 |
| Dudley Public School, Dudley | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 245 | 1,095 |
| Jewells Primary School, Jewells | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 262 | 1,026 |
| Hunter Sports High School, Gateshead | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 941 | 955 |
| St Pius X Primary School, Windale | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 54 | 847 |
| Wiripaang Public School, Gateshead | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 182 | 853 |
| St Mary's Catholic College, Gateshead | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 989 | 1,062 |
| St Paul's Primary School, Gateshead | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 294 | 1,023 |
| Windale Public School, Windale | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 252 | 793 |
| Whitebridge High School, Whitebridge | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 915 | 1,022 |
| Charlestown East Public School, Charlestown | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 319 | 1,036 |
| Belmont North Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 160 | 946 |
| Lakeside School, Gateshead | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 58 | 910 |
| Belmont Christian College, Belmont North | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 907 | 1,091 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Charlestown | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 361 | 1,102 |
| Floraville Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 488 | 1,026 |
| Kahibah Public School, Kahibah | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 291 | 1,076 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Redhead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011211/redhead/topic/education