55.6% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ourimbah · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ourimbah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More of the local population has a degree or diploma than in many similar areas, making Ourimbah a relatively well-qualified place to live. While 21.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the New South Wales and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this result is well below the state and national figures of around 59%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ourimbah, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Certificates III or IV are the most common qualification here, held by 35% of adults. The 21.8% with a bachelor degree or higher is higher than most similar areas, but well below the national figure.
21.8% ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 21.8%
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 Ourimbah, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 19.3%, followed by engineering and health, which both sit around 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 14 schools within 3km, which is more than about 85% of similar areas. While the average school advantage score is higher than most areas, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most places.
1.34
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Higher than 84% 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).
336
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,006
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ourimbah
14 schools — 4,706 students, average ICSEA 1,006.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Wyong Creek Public School, Wyong Creek | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 94 | 978 |
| Somersby Public School, Gosford | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 56 | 1,034 |
| Ourimbah Public School, Ourimbah | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 332 | 1,018 |
| Central Coast Steiner School, Fountaindale | Independent | Combined | 7.5 km | 330 | 1,092 |
| Central Mangrove Public School, Central Mangrove | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 23 | 886 |
| Niagara Park Public School, Niagara Park | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 412 | 1,008 |
| Tuggerah Public School, Tuggerah | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 359 | 993 |
| Lisarow Public School, Lisarow | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 192 | 1,035 |
| Narara Public School, Lisarow | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 377 | 1,008 |
| Lisarow High School, Lisarow | Government | Secondary | 8.8 km | 728 | 1,014 |
| Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus, Berkeley Vale | Government | Secondary | 9.6 km | 851 | 959 |
| TLK Youth College, Berkeley Vale | Independent | Secondary | 10.6 km | 58 | 904 |
| Berkeley Vale Public School, Berkeley Vale | Government | Primary | 10.9 km | 524 | 988 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Tumbi Umbi | Catholic | Primary | 11.9 km | 370 | 1,056 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ourimbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13114/ourimbah/topic/education