53.9% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Heathcote - Waterfall · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Heathcote - Waterfall
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 33% of adults in Heathcote - Waterfall hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While the proportion of people finishing Year 12 and holding degrees is well below the national figure, both figures have risen steadily since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 53.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. However, this result has improved significantly, rising 8.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Heathcote - Waterfall, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the rest of the country, with 21.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Australian average of 26.3%, though it has risen 6.6 percentage points since 2011.
21.5% ▲ +44.1%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 21.5%
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 Heathcote - Waterfall, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.7%, followed closely by engineering and related subjects at 18%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four government schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas. These schools are smaller than average and have an advantage score higher than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.19
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
1,029
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
257
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,040
Higher than 61% 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 Heathcote - Waterfall
15 schools — 7,188 students, average ICSEA 1,067.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Heathcote Public School, Heathcote | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 273 | 1,056 |
| Heathcote High School, Heathcote | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 633 | 1,028 |
| Waterfall Public School, Waterfall | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 17 | 1,031 |
| Heathcote East Public School, Heathcote | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 106 | 1,072 |
| Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town, Engadine | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 55 | 962 |
| St John Bosco College, Engadine | Catholic | Secondary | 5.1 km | 986 | 1,081 |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Engadine | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 772 | 1,094 |
| Engadine West Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 541 | 1,057 |
| Engadine Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 411 | 1,059 |
| Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School, Engadine | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 42 | 1,108 |
| Engadine High School, Engadine | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 1,063 | 1,051 |
| Yarrawarrah Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 249 | 1,081 |
| Marton Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 318 | 1,063 |
| Lucas Heights Community School, Barden Ridge | Government | Combined | 7.9 km | 796 | 1,038 |
| Shire Christian School, Barden Ridge | Independent | Combined | 8.0 km | 926 | 1,116 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Heathcote - Waterfall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021533/heathcote-waterfall/topic/education