44.0% ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wangi Wangi - Rathmines · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents have finished high school and university here than in most other parts of the state, which shapes the local workforce in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines. While 44% of people have completed Year 12, this is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. However, there has been a steady climb in both school and university completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the national average of 58.8%, though the rate in the area rose 8 points to 44% since 2011. For many, the highest year of school finished was Year 10, which applies to 32.5% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wangi Wangi - Rathmines, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 18.1%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Certificates III or IV are the most common qualification, held by 38.3% of the community.
18.1% ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 18.1%
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 Wangi Wangi - Rathmines, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in Engineering and related fields are the most common, held by 21.3% of qualified residents. Management and commerce follow at 17%, while Society and culture and Health each account for around 11% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schooling is provided by three government schools, with a total of 663 enrolments. These schools are much smaller than most others in similar areas and have a lower average advantage score.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.99
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% 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).
663
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
221
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
987
Lower than 64% 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 Wangi Wangi - Rathmines
10 schools — 2,660 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 1
| Arcadia Vale Public School, Arcadia Vale | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 171 | 971 |
| Wangi Wangi Public School, Wangi Wangi | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 181 | 987 |
| Rathmines Public School, Rathmines | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 311 | 996 |
| Coal Point Public School, Coal Point | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 245 | 1,065 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kilaben Bay | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 194 | 1,023 |
| Toronto Adventist School, Toronto | Independent | Primary | 4.4 km | 43 | 1,173 |
| Swansea Public School, Swansea | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 199 | 923 |
| Toronto High School, Toronto | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 952 | 961 |
| Biraban Public School, Toronto | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 163 | 871 |
| Toronto Public School, Toronto | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 201 | 910 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111021220/wangi-wangi-rathmines/topic/education