62.1% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wentworth Falls · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wentworth Falls
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of adults in Wentworth Falls hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly qualified area. This level of higher education is well above the New South Wales and national figures. Over the last decade, the community has seen a significant increase in both university degrees and high school completions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 11 points since 2011 to 62.1%. This is well above the national figure of 58.8%, and is higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wentworth Falls, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 12 points since 2011 to 35.2%. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.8% and much higher than most other areas.
35.2% ▲ +50.4%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 35.2%
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 Wentworth Falls, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in society and culture at 16.5%, followed by management and commerce at 13.8% and education at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score that is much higher than most areas. There are 3 schools in the area, which is smaller than about 55% of similar places, though there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.79
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
996
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
332
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,108
Higher than 86% 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 Wentworth Falls
5 schools — 1,391 students, average ICSEA 1,085.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2
| Wentworth Falls Public School, Wentworth Falls | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 370 | 1,074 |
| Blue Mountains Grammar School, Wentworth Falls | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 512 | 1,140 |
| Kindlehill School, Wentworth Falls | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 114 | 1,077 |
| Leura Public School, Leura | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 199 | 1,055 |
| Lawson Public School, Lawson | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 196 | 1,000 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wentworth Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124011455/wentworth-falls/topic/education