Mount Warning · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mount Warning

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Architecture and building qualifications are the most common field of study in Mount Warning, where 9.9% of residents hold a degree in this area. While many adults have a university degree, school completion rates are far below the national average.

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📍 Mount Warning, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Warning sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

24.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Warning — higher than 76% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Mount Warning24.0%
2484, NSW 17.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 36.9% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales. This is lower than most similar areas.

36.9%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.0%
  • 2021: 36.9%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Mount Warning, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 26%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 24% of adults, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this remains a little below the national figure of 26.3%.

24.0%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 24.0%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Mount Warning, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Certificate III / IV (18%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Beyond building and architecture, the most common qualifications are in the creative arts (6.9%), followed by management, commerce, society, and culture at 5.9% each.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has three schools within 3km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools are typically much smaller than others, with an average size of 64 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).

1,002

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Mount Warning — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Mount Warning

3 schools — 192 students, average ICSEA 1,002.

By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1

By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1

Schools serving Mount Warning, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Bhaktivedanta Swami Gurukula School, Eungella Independent Combined 5.6 km 93 1,028
Uki Public School, Uki Government Primary 5.7 km 86 977
Tyalgum Public School, Tyalgum Government Primary 8.7 km 13 978

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Warning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12811/mount-warning/topic/education