14.4% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Doyalson North · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Doyalson North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of residents in Doyalson North stopped their formal schooling at Year 10. This area has far fewer people with high school or university degrees than the state and national figures, with only 14.4% of people finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 14.4% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Most residents left school earlier, with 36.5% reaching Year 10 and 26.4% leaving at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Doyalson North, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 9 or below (31%) and Year 12 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up only 3.2% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.3% of residents.
3.2% ▲ +149.1%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.2%
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 Doyalson North, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common field is Engineering and related studies at 23.7%. Other notable fields include Health at 10.7% and Management and Commerce at 8.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools within 3 km, which is more than 75% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, with an average size of 454 students and a lower advantage score than most areas.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
454
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
969
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Doyalson North
5 schools — 2,269 students, average ICSEA 969.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2
| St Brigid's Catholic College, Lake Munmorah | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 651 | 1,006 |
| Lake Munmorah High School, Lake Munmorah | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 610 | 925 |
| Mannering Park Public School, Mannering Park | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 193 | 945 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Lake Munmorah | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 431 | 1,005 |
| Lake Munmorah Public School, Lake Munmorah | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 384 | 950 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Doyalson North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11289/doyalson-north/topic/education