41.1% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Wolumla · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in South Wolumla
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in South Wolumla have remained lower than state and national figures, with only 41.1% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. Most adults hold a Certificate III or IV, reflecting a workforce focused on practical trade skills.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people in South Wolumla finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with Year 12 completion at 41.1%. About 34.8% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Wolumla, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 9 or below (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common here than in the wider state, as only 14.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
14.1% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
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 South Wolumla, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 32%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are society and culture at 20.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by a single government primary school, which is smaller and has a much lower advantage score than most similar areas.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
109
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
931
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving South Wolumla
1 school — 109 students, average ICSEA 931.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Wolumla Public School, Wolumla | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 109 | 931 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Wolumla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13618/south-wolumla/topic/education