42.8% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Toronto - Awaba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Toronto - Awaba
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Toronto - Awaba have finished high school or university compared to the state and national figures. While 42.8% of people completed Year 12, this is far below the New South Wales average, though the number of people finishing school has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures. This is a significant gap of 16 points, although the rate has risen 8.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Toronto - Awaba, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with 17.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%, though the number of degrees has risen slightly since 2011.
17.8% ▲ +37.6%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 17.8%
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 Toronto - Awaba, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 18.6%, followed by management and commerce at 17.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 10 schools, among the largest number at this level, with a high rate of 4.59 schools per 1,000 children. Most of these are government primary schools, and total enrolments reach 2,934.
10
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.59
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 51% 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).
2,934
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
293
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Lower than 59% 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 Toronto - Awaba
20 schools — 5,226 students, average ICSEA 985.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Biraban Public School, Toronto | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 163 | 871 |
| Toronto Adventist School, Toronto | Independent | Primary | 1.3 km | 43 | 1,173 |
| Toronto High School, Toronto | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 952 | 961 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kilaben Bay | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 194 | 1,023 |
| Blackalls Park Public School, Blackalls Park | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 217 | 966 |
| Awaba Public School, Awaba | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 29 | 940 |
| Toronto Public School, Toronto | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 201 | 910 |
| Charlton Christian College, Fassifern | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 831 | 1,063 |
| Rathmines Public School, Rathmines | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 311 | 996 |
| Fassifern Public School, Fassifern | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 59 | 947 |
| Fennell Bay Public School, Fennell Bay | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 159 | 889 |
| Coal Point Public School, Coal Point | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 245 | 1,065 |
| Arcadia Vale Public School, Arcadia Vale | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 171 | 971 |
| St Paul's Catholic College, Booragul | Catholic | Secondary | 5.9 km | 636 | 1,026 |
| Five Islands School, Booragul | Government | Combined | 6.3 km | 51 | 890 |
| Booragul Public School, Booragul | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 206 | 931 |
| Lake Macquarie High School, Booragul | Government | Secondary | 6.4 km | 435 | 925 |
| Wangi Wangi Public School, Wangi Wangi | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 181 | 987 |
| Wakefield School, Wakefield | Government | Secondary | 6.7 km | 31 | 869 |
| Teralba Public School, Teralba | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 111 | 959 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Toronto - Awaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111021219/toronto-awaba/topic/education