56.3% ▲ +44.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kahibah · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kahibah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a quarter of adults in Kahibah hold a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting a highly educated local population. This level of qualification is much higher than in most similar areas, though it aligns closely with the national figure of 26.3%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most areas. This is slightly lower than the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kahibah, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical adult here is likely to hold a trade or professional qualification, with 32.1% holding a Certificate III or IV and 28.7% having a bachelor degree.
27.2% ▲ +58.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Kahibah splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (36%) and Bachelor degree (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by Engineering at 18% and Management and commerce at 17.5%. Health, society and culture, and education also make up significant shares.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a school advantage score of 1,051, which is much higher than most areas. While there are 25 schools within 3km, there are only 1.87 schools per 1,000 children, which is lower than most areas.
1.87
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
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).
381
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,051
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kahibah
25 schools — 9,528 students, average ICSEA 1,051.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Kahibah Public School, Kahibah | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 291 | 1,076 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Charlestown | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 361 | 1,102 |
| Whitebridge High School, Whitebridge | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 915 | 1,022 |
| Charlestown East Public School, Charlestown | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 319 | 1,036 |
| Charlestown Public School, Charlestown | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 234 | 1,037 |
| Kotara High School, Adamstown | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,130 | 1,066 |
| Belair Public School, Adamstown | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 409 | 1,103 |
| St James' Primary School, Kotara South | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 334 | 1,104 |
| Charlestown South Public School, Charlestown | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 235 | 1,075 |
| Kotara South Public School, Kotara | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 309 | 1,069 |
| Kotara School, Kotara | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 25 | 816 |
| St Paul's Primary School, Gateshead | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 294 | 1,023 |
| St Mary's Catholic College, Gateshead | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 989 | 1,062 |
| Trinity Catholic College, Adamstown | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 849 | 1,090 |
| Merewether Heights Public School, Merewether Heights | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 269 | 1,129 |
| Newcastle Junior School, Hillsborough | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 63 | 940 |
| Hillsborough Public School, Charlestown | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 164 | 1,020 |
| St Columba's Primary School, Adamstown | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 168 | 1,107 |
| Lakeside School, Gateshead | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 58 | 910 |
| Dudley Public School, Dudley | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 245 | 1,095 |
| Wiripaang Public School, Gateshead | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 182 | 853 |
| Garden Suburb Public School, Garden Suburb | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 227 | 1,045 |
| Hunter Sports High School, Gateshead | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 941 | 955 |
| New Lambton South Public School, New Lambton | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 462 | 1,095 |
| New Lambton Heights Infants School, New Lambton Heights | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 55 | 1,100 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kahibah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12056/kahibah/topic/education