73.3% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Newport · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Newport
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become a standout feature of Newport, where 35.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%, marking the area as one of the most qualified in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 73.3% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Newport, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a high proportion of university-educated adults, with 34.8% holding a bachelor degree and 10.5% with a postgraduate degree. This makes the local qualification rate much higher than most other areas.
35.6% ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 35.6%
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 Newport, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most degrees here are in management and commerce, which account for 24.1% of qualifications. Other common fields include society and culture at 12.5% and engineering at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much higher advantage score and are typically larger than those in most areas. While there are 10 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for similar places.
0.65
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Higher than 79% 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).
570
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,090
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Newport
10 schools — 5,702 students, average ICSEA 1,090.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3
| Newport Public School, Newport | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 556 | 1,093 |
| Bilgola Plateau Public School, Bilgola Plateau | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 344 | 1,121 |
| Pittwater High School, Mona Vale | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 881 | 1,071 |
| Avalon Public School, Avalon Beach | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 666 | 1,094 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Mona Vale | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 417 | 1,104 |
| Mona Vale Public School, Mona Vale | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 671 | 1,096 |
| Maria Regina Catholic Primary School, Avalon Beach | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 154 | 1,102 |
| Barrenjoey Montessori School, Avalon | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 50 | 1,115 |
| Barrenjoey High School, Avalon Beach | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 865 | 1,081 |
| Mater Maria Catholic College, Warriewood | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,098 | 1,085 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Newport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12965/newport/topic/education