46.3% ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Blackwall · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Blackwall
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Blackwall. While a fair number of people hold university degrees, the area generally falls far below state and national levels for both Year 12 completion and higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%. For many locals, the highest year of school reached was Year 10 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Blackwall, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 17.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still well below the national average. Many residents instead hold trade or vocational certificates, with 33.8% holding a Certificate III or IV.
17.7% ▲ +96.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 17.7%
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 Blackwall, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with a qualification, the most common fields are management and commerce at 20.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.4%. Society and culture is another common area of study at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Blackwall has more schools within 3km than about 81% of similar areas, with the typical school being larger than most. Nearly 89% of these schools are run by the government.
9
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality 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).
519
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,003
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Blackwall
9 schools — 4,671 students, average ICSEA 1,003.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 2
| Ettalong Public School, Ettalong Beach | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 490 | 975 |
| Woy Woy South Public School, Woy Woy | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 648 | 996 |
| Woy Woy Public School, Woy Woy | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 365 | 970 |
| Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus, Woy Woy | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 644 | 974 |
| Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus, Umina Beach | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 787 | 966 |
| Empire Bay Public School, Empire Bay | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 426 | 1,039 |
| Pretty Beach Public School, Pretty Beach | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 154 | 1,102 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Woy Woy South | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 551 | 1,081 |
| Umina Beach Public School, Umina Beach | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 606 | 1,010 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Blackwall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10398/blackwall/topic/education