43.2% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Morisset Park · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Morisset Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of adults in Morisset Park finished high school, though the area has a higher share of university degrees than many similar suburbs. This mix of schooling levels creates a diverse range of qualifications across the local community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%. About 35.2% of people reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Morisset Park, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 9 or below (9%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.3% of adults, a figure higher than most similar areas but well below the national average of 26.3%. Trade certificates are common, with 35.7% holding a Certificate III or IV.
18.3% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.3%
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 Morisset Park, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.6%. Health and society and culture also make up significant shares of the local degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These include two independent and one government school, with a typical school size of 331 students.
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).
331
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
973
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Morisset Park
3 schools — 993 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Independent 2 · Government 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 1
| Brightwaters Christian College, Brightwaters | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 106 | 1,001 |
| Bonnells Bay Public School, Bonnells Bay | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 376 | 925 |
| Heritage College Lake Macquarie, Morisset | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 511 | 1,002 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Morisset Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12735/morisset-park/topic/education