39.1% ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fassifern · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Fassifern
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A lower proportion of residents in Fassifern have finished high school compared to most similar areas. Only 39.1% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend carries through to higher education, where the area also sits well below state and national levels for university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far below the New South Wales average, with only 39.1% of residents finishing Year 12. A similar proportion, 37.0%, had Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →Fassifern splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are far below the national figure, with just 14.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.4% of residents.
14.0% ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
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 Fassifern, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 18.2%, followed by management and commerce at 15.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Fassifern has one of the highest numbers of schools per 1,000 children for its area level, with 14 schools within 3 km. The vast majority of these are government schools, making up 85.7% of the local sector.
24.39
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Higher than 84% 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).
292
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
976
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Fassifern
14 schools — 4,081 students, average ICSEA 976.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Fassifern Public School, Fassifern | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 59 | 947 |
| Charlton Christian College, Fassifern | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 831 | 1,063 |
| Blackalls Park Public School, Blackalls Park | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 217 | 966 |
| Fennell Bay Public School, Fennell Bay | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 159 | 889 |
| Biraban Public School, Toronto | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 163 | 871 |
| St Paul's Catholic College, Booragul | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 636 | 1,026 |
| Toronto High School, Toronto | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 952 | 961 |
| Wakefield School, Wakefield | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 31 | 869 |
| Toronto Public School, Toronto | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 201 | 910 |
| Five Islands School, Booragul | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 51 | 890 |
| Booragul Public School, Booragul | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 206 | 931 |
| Teralba Public School, Teralba | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 111 | 959 |
| Lake Macquarie High School, Booragul | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 435 | 925 |
| Awaba Public School, Awaba | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 29 | 940 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fassifern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11498/fassifern/topic/education