46.2% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Stockrington · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Stockrington
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Stockrington have shifted over time, though few residents have finished Year 12. Just 46.2% of people completed high school, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Despite this, about one in five adults holds a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 40% of the community left school after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Stockrington, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (39%) and Year 11 (8%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 19.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.5% of people.
19.1% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 19.1%
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 Stockrington, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Bachelor degree (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Health both being the most common at 22% each. Education is also a notable field of study for 14.6% of those qualified.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3km, which is more than about 70% of similar areas. These schools are generally much smaller than most, with an average size of 78 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).
78
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,000
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Stockrington
3 schools — 235 students, average ICSEA 1,000.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Minmi Public School, Minmi | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 133 | 1,018 |
| North Academy, West Wallsend | Independent | Secondary | 4.4 km | 35 | 966 |
| Black Hill Public School, Black Hill | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 67 | 982 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Stockrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13676/stockrington/topic/education