50.8% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Oswald · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Oswald
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Oswald have risen since 2011, with more adults now holding degrees than in many similar areas. While the area performs better than its peers, it still sits well below state and national benchmarks for school and university completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents have finished Year 12. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Oswald splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (46%) and Year 10 (45%), with Year 9 or below at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 22.7% of adults. This is a higher proportion than in most similar areas, though it remains well below the national figure of 26.3%.
22.7% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Oswald splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (39%) and Certificate III / IV (36%), with Graduate diploma / certificate at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.9%, followed by engineering and health, which both stand at 16.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Four schools operate within 3km, which is more than 73% of similar areas. These include a mix of government and Catholic schools, with 75% being primary schools.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
483
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
991
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Oswald
4 schools — 1,930 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Lochinvar Public School, Lochinvar | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 194 | 965 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Lochinvar | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 577 | 1,009 |
| Greta Public School, Greta | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 186 | 935 |
| St Joseph's College, Lochinvar | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 973 | 996 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Oswald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13111/oswald/topic/education