44.0% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kingfisher Shores · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kingfisher Shores
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 40% of qualified adults in Kingfisher Shores hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common credential in the area. Education levels here are generally lower than across New South Wales and Australia, with fewer residents finishing high school or earning university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 34% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kingfisher Shores, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 11 (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 16.5% of adults, a figure well below the 26.3% national average. Diplomas and advanced diplomas are more common, held by 17.2% of the population.
16.5% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 16.5%
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 Kingfisher Shores, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are Engineering and related fields at 20.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.1%. Architecture, Education, and Society and culture each account for 14.0% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools within 3km, which is more than about 75% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than most, though they have a lower advantage score than typical 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 Kingfisher Shores
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 | 2.3 km | 651 | 1,006 |
| Lake Munmorah High School, Lake Munmorah | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 610 | 925 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Lake Munmorah | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 431 | 1,005 |
| Lake Munmorah Public School, Lake Munmorah | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 384 | 950 |
| Mannering Park Public School, Mannering Park | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 193 | 945 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kingfisher Shores [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12154/kingfisher-shores/topic/education