40.7% ▲ +38.7%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Swansea - Caves Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Swansea - Caves Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Swansea - Caves Beach have finished high school than they did ten years ago, but education levels remain low. Only 40.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The share of people who finished Year 12 rose 11 points since 2011 to 40.7%. This is still far below the 58.8% national figure and much lower than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Swansea - Caves Beach, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.0% of the population, which is well below the Australian average. This figure has risen 6.2 points since 2011, though Certificate III or IV remains the most common qualification at 37.6%.
17.0% ▲ +57.7%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Swansea - Caves Beach, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most commonly in Engineering and related fields at 19.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 18.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 schools in the area, with most being government primary schools. The average school size is 321 students, which is lower than most similar areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.42
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
1,603
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
321
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
989
Lower than 63% 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 Swansea - Caves Beach
13 schools — 4,368 students, average ICSEA 976.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 3
| Swansea High School, Caves Beach | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 710 | 972 |
| Caves Beach Public School, Caves Beach | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 349 | 1,019 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Swansea | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 165 | 1,041 |
| Nords Wharf Public School, Nords Wharf | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 180 | 1,023 |
| Swansea Public School, Swansea | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 199 | 923 |
| Gwandalan Public School, Gwandalan | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 351 | 953 |
| Pelican Flat Public School, Pelican | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 94 | 981 |
| Blacksmiths Public School, Blacksmiths | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 103 | 1,004 |
| Marks Point Public School, Marks Point | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 141 | 935 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Lake Munmorah | Catholic | Primary | 9.0 km | 431 | 1,005 |
| St Brigid's Catholic College, Lake Munmorah | Catholic | Secondary | 9.1 km | 651 | 1,006 |
| Lake Munmorah Public School, Lake Munmorah | Government | Primary | 9.1 km | 384 | 950 |
| Lake Munmorah High School, Lake Munmorah | Government | Secondary | 9.2 km | 610 | 925 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Swansea - Caves Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011212/swansea-caves-beach/topic/education