29.2% ▲ +40.6%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Swansea · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Swansea
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Swansea have remained low compared to the rest of the state, with only 29.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Most adults here hold trade certificates rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 29.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 10, at 38.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Swansea, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are rare here, with only 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are most common at 45.6%.
8.8% ▲ +55.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Swansea, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 20.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Swansea has more schools within 3km than about 79% of similar areas, with seven in total. Most of these are government primary schools.
2.95
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
252
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower 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 Swansea
7 schools — 1,761 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1
| Swansea Public School, Swansea | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 199 | 923 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Swansea | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 165 | 1,041 |
| Pelican Flat Public School, Pelican | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 94 | 981 |
| Caves Beach Public School, Caves Beach | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 349 | 1,019 |
| Swansea High School, Caves Beach | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 710 | 972 |
| Blacksmiths Public School, Blacksmiths | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 103 | 1,004 |
| Marks Point Public School, Marks Point | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 141 | 935 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Swansea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13726/swansea/topic/education