41.4% ▲ +22.6%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Warragamba - Silverdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Warragamba - Silverdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Warragamba - Silverdale have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 41.4% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers have risen since 2011, the area remains less qualified than the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are far below the New South Wales average at 41.4%, though this rose 7.6 points since 2011. About 36.4% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Warragamba - Silverdale, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (38%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.8% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 47.8% of residents.
11.8% ▲ +46.0%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 Warragamba - Silverdale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications most commonly studied engineering and related fields (21.1%) or management and commerce (17.9%). Other common areas of study include society and culture and architecture and building.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has just one government primary school, which is smaller than about 85% of similar areas. With only 0.75 schools per 1,000 children, this is among the lowest levels for the region.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.75
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Lower than 94% 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).
434
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
434
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
958
Lower than 77% 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 Warragamba - Silverdale
3 schools — 590 students, average ICSEA 962.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Warragamba Public School, Warragamba | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 434 | 958 |
| Wallacia Public School, Wallacia | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 53 | 959 |
| Mulgoa Public School, Mulgoa | Government | Primary | 9.9 km | 103 | 980 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Warragamba - Silverdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031465/warragamba-silverdale/topic/education