28.2% ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Laurieton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Laurieton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Low levels of formal schooling shape the local workforce in Laurieton, where only 28.2% of residents finished Year 12. This is far below the national and state figures, making it one of the least qualified areas for its size.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures, with 35.9% of residents reaching Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Laurieton, the largest group is Year 10 at 39%, followed by Year 12 (30%) and Year 9 or below (24%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 9.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.4% of residents.
9.3% ▲ +67.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 Laurieton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 17.5%, followed by management and commerce at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 14.6 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. All three local primary schools are either government or Catholic run.
14.60
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
188
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,000
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Laurieton
3 schools — 564 students, average ICSEA 1,000.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| St Joseph's Primary School, Laurieton | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 181 | 1,011 |
| Laurieton Public School, Laurieton | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 151 | 991 |
| North Haven Public School, North Haven | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 232 | 997 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Laurieton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12292/laurieton/topic/education