56.6% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Koolewong · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Koolewong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A shift toward higher achievement is evident in Koolewong, where a high proportion of adults hold university degrees. Nearly 29% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is more common here than in most similar areas. This trend is reflected in the local school system, which generally has a higher advantage score than most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over half of residents completed Year 12, reaching 56.6%. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it sits a little below the New South Wales and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Koolewong, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 28.7% of adults, a figure that is a little above the Australian average. This is a much higher proportion than in most similar areas, with 25.5% holding a bachelor degree.
28.7% ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Koolewong splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for residents are management and commerce at 19%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.3%. Health and society and culture both account for 11.4% of qualifications.
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. The local schools are larger than most and are primarily government-run primary schools.
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).
532
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Koolewong
6 schools — 3,189 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus, Woy Woy | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 644 | 974 |
| Woy Woy Public School, Woy Woy | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 365 | 970 |
| Point Clare Public School, Point Clare | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 479 | 1,058 |
| Woy Woy South Public School, Woy Woy | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 648 | 996 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Woy Woy South | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 551 | 1,081 |
| Kariong Public School, Kariong | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 502 | 1,007 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Koolewong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12194/koolewong/topic/education