71.5% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 66.4%
- 2021: 71.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Newcastle - Cooks Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Newcastle - Cooks Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of people in Newcastle - Cooks Hill have university degrees compared to the rest of the country. This highly educated area sees 43.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is 17 percentage points above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 71.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and has risen by 6.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Newcastle - Cooks Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far above the state average, sitting at 43.6%. This represents a rise of 7.6 points since 2011, with bachelor degrees being the most common qualification at 37.2%.
43.6% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 43.6%
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 Newcastle - Cooks Hill, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 17.9%, followed by health at 15.8% and society and culture at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools in the area, which is more than about 59% of similar places. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,103, which is much higher than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.34
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 57% 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).
2,460
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
615
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,103
Higher than 84% 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 Newcastle - Cooks Hill
23 schools — 9,542 students, average ICSEA 1,106.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 6 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Newcastle East Public School, Newcastle | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 260 | 1,112 |
| Newcastle Grammar School, The Hill | Independent | Combined | 0.2 km | 1,049 | 1,181 |
| Novoschool, Newcastle West | Independent | Secondary | 1.3 km | 79 | 1,077 |
| St Peter's Primary School, Stockton | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 180 | 1,053 |
| Newcastle High School, Hamilton | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,072 | 1,027 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Merewether | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 387 | 1,141 |
| The Junction Public School, Merewether | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 450 | 1,115 |
| Stockton Public School, Stockton | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 254 | 1,000 |
| Hamilton South Public School, Merewether | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 362 | 1,139 |
| St Francis Xavier's College, Hamilton | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 959 | 1,096 |
| Carrington Public School, Carrington | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 110 | 996 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Merewether Beach | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 198 | 1,132 |
| Hamilton Public School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 306 | 1,106 |
| Merewether Public School, Merewether | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 139 | 950 |
| Tighes Hill Public School, Tighes Hill | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 358 | 1,104 |
| Islington Public School, Islington | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 159 | 1,090 |
| Merewether High School, Broadmeadow | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,080 | 1,206 |
| Merewether Heights Public School, Merewether Heights | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 269 | 1,129 |
| St Laurence Flexible Learning Centre, Broadmeadow | Catholic | Secondary | 4.3 km | 47 | 869 |
| Hamilton North Public School, Broadmeadow | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 123 | 1,030 |
| Adamstown Public School, Adamstown | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 439 | 1,078 |
| Hunter School of Performing Arts, Broadmeadow | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,094 | 1,085 |
| St Columba's Primary School, Adamstown | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 168 | 1,107 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Newcastle - Cooks Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031229/newcastle-cooks-hill/topic/education