39.9% ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Morisset - Cooranbong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Morisset - Cooranbong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents have finished high school or university than in most similar areas, making Morisset - Cooranbong a place where formal qualifications are less common. While the percentage of people finishing Year 12 has risen to 39.9% since 2011, this remains well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 33% of the population stopped after Year 10, and 13.7% left school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Morisset - Cooranbong, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.6% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38% of residents.
15.6% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.6%
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 Morisset - Cooranbong, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related services at 17%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 16.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is home to 8 schools, which is among the largest number of schools for an area at this level. There are 3,111 enrolments across these schools, and most of them are government-run primary schools.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.67
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 53% 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).
3,111
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
389
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
985
Lower than 65% 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 Morisset - Cooranbong
21 schools — 6,343 students, average ICSEA 962.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Cooranbong Public School, Cooranbong | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 330 | 948 |
| Avondale School, Cooranbong | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 977 | 1,055 |
| Dora Creek Public School, Dora Creek | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 139 | 939 |
| Morisset High School, Morisset | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 687 | 929 |
| Morisset Public School, Morisset | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 156 | 919 |
| St John Vianney Primary School, Morisset | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 118 | 961 |
| Heritage College Lake Macquarie, Morisset | Independent | Combined | 6.0 km | 511 | 1,002 |
| Bonnells Bay Public School, Bonnells Bay | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 376 | 925 |
| Brightwaters Christian College, Brightwaters | Independent | Combined | 9.7 km | 106 | 1,001 |
| Awaba Public School, Awaba | Government | Primary | 11.1 km | 29 | 940 |
| Wyee Public School, Wyee | Government | Primary | 11.4 km | 193 | 955 |
| Mannering Park Public School, Mannering Park | Government | Primary | 11.9 km | 193 | 945 |
| Toronto Adventist School, Toronto | Independent | Primary | 12.1 km | 43 | 1,173 |
| Arcadia Vale Public School, Arcadia Vale | Government | Primary | 12.6 km | 171 | 971 |
| Wangi Wangi Public School, Wangi Wangi | Government | Primary | 13.3 km | 181 | 987 |
| Rathmines Public School, Rathmines | Government | Primary | 13.7 km | 311 | 996 |
| Blue Haven Public School, Blue Haven | Government | Primary | 16.0 km | 637 | 927 |
| The Lakes College, Blue Haven | Independent | Secondary | 16.1 km | 24 | 843 |
| Northlakes Public School, San Remo | Government | Primary | 16.6 km | 341 | 905 |
| Northlakes High School, San Remo | Government | Secondary | 16.8 km | 789 | 917 |
| Wakefield School, Wakefield | Government | Secondary | 17.1 km | 31 | 869 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Morisset - Cooranbong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111021218/morisset-cooranbong/topic/education