35.2% ▲ +26.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Killingworth · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Killingworth
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Killingworth have finished high school or earned university degrees compared to most similar areas. Only 35.2% of people here completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure. This trend is mirrored in higher education, where just 10.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are much lower than most areas, with 35.2% finishing Year 12, which is 24 points below the New South Wales and Australian figures. The most common highest year of schooling reached is Year 10 at 43.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Killingworth, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 12 (36%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, as only 10.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far below the 26.3% national figure. Instead, over half of residents (51.9%) hold a Certificate III or IV as their highest qualification.
10.4% ▲ +48.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 Killingworth, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related topics at 29.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.8% and Health at 12.5%.
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, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most. Government schools make up 83.3% of the sector, split evenly between primary and secondary types.
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).
258
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
948
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Killingworth
6 schools — 1,547 students, average ICSEA 948.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1
By type: Secondary 3 · Primary 3
| Wakefield School, Wakefield | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 31 | 869 |
| West Wallsend High School, West Wallsend | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 632 | 940 |
| West Wallsend Public School, West Wallsend | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 268 | 950 |
| North Academy, West Wallsend | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 35 | 966 |
| Barnsley Public School, Barnsley | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 276 | 950 |
| Edgeworth Heights Public School, Edgeworth | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 305 | 969 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Killingworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12145/killingworth/topic/education