26.1% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Chain Valley Bay · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Chain Valley Bay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Chain Valley Bay have finished high school compared to most other areas. Only 26.1% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This lack of senior schooling is reflected in the low number of adults with university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the lowest for similar areas. Only 26.1% of residents finished Year 12, while 39.4% stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Chain Valley Bay, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 12 (29%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are rare here, with only 6.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, while 43.5% of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
6.4% ▲ +38.7%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 Chain Valley Bay, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 18.6%, followed by management and commerce at 15.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are six schools within 3km, which is more than 77% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most, with two-thirds being government primary schools.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
435
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
973
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Chain Valley Bay
6 schools — 2,607 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| St Brigid's Catholic College, Lake Munmorah | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 651 | 1,006 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Lake Munmorah | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 431 | 1,005 |
| Lake Munmorah High School, Lake Munmorah | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 610 | 925 |
| Lake Munmorah Public School, Lake Munmorah | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 384 | 950 |
| Gwandalan Public School, Gwandalan | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 351 | 953 |
| Nords Wharf Public School, Nords Wharf | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 180 | 1,023 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Chain Valley Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10879/chain-valley-bay/topic/education