34.6% ▲ +35.4%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Edgeworth · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Edgeworth
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Edgeworth than in most other similar areas. This trend is seen across the board, with only 9.6% of adults holding a university degree. The area relies heavily on vocational training, which is a sharp contrast to the much higher education levels seen across New South Wales and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of schooling reached is Year 10, at 35.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Edgeworth splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while nearly half of the community holds a Certificate III or IV.
9.6% ▲ +88.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 Edgeworth, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields at 20.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.2%. Other common fields include Society and culture and Health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 20 schools within 3 km, which is more than 89% of similar areas. Most are government primary schools, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than in most areas.
2.62
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 87% 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).
356
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
998
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Edgeworth
20 schools — 7,114 students, average ICSEA 998.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Edgeworth Public School, Edgeworth | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 647 | 967 |
| St Benedict's Primary School, Edgeworth | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 357 | 1,037 |
| Edgeworth Heights Public School, Edgeworth | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 305 | 969 |
| Argenton Public School, Argenton | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 46 | 934 |
| Glendale Technology High School, Glendale | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 802 | 946 |
| Holy Cross Primary School, Glendale | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 153 | 1,036 |
| Barnsley Public School, Barnsley | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 276 | 950 |
| Macquarie College, Wallsend | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,060 | 1,110 |
| Glendale East Public School, Glendale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 232 | 956 |
| West Wallsend High School, West Wallsend | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 632 | 940 |
| Boolaroo Public School, Boolaroo | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 99 | 981 |
| Newcastle Waldorf School, Glendale | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 237 | 1,072 |
| Alesco Secondary College, Cooks Hill | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 664 | 949 |
| West Wallsend Public School, West Wallsend | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 268 | 950 |
| North Academy, West Wallsend | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 35 | 966 |
| Speers Point Public School, Speers Point | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 256 | 1,000 |
| Elermore Vale Public School, Wallsend | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 290 | 996 |
| Cardiff Public School, Cardiff | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 283 | 1,000 |
| Cardiff North Public School, Cardiff | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 149 | 1,014 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Wallsend | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 323 | 1,076 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Edgeworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11384/edgeworth/topic/education