63.2% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wamberal · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wamberal
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 63% of residents in Wamberal have completed Year 12, a figure well above the national average. This high level of school completion is reflected in a well-qualified adult population, where university degrees are common.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is a strong point here, with 63.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wamberal, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common, with 28.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and a little above the Australian average of 26.3%.
28.5% ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Wamberal splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.5%, followed by health at 13.8% and education at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wamberal has 15 schools within 3km, which is more than 86% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger and have much higher advantage scores than those in most other areas.
0.70
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Higher than 86% 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).
582
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,065
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wamberal
15 schools — 8,732 students, average ICSEA 1,065.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Wamberal Public School, Wamberal | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 475 | 1,048 |
| Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus, Tumbi Umbi | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 802 | 972 |
| Erina Heights Public School, Erina Heights | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 254 | 1,094 |
| Holgate Public School, Holgate | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 95 | 1,047 |
| Terrigal Public School, Terrigal | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 888 | 1,078 |
| Terrigal High School, Terrigal | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 847 | 1,044 |
| Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School, Terrigal | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 605 | 1,102 |
| Aspect Central Coast School, Terrigal | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 122 | 1,030 |
| Central Coast Grammar School, Erina Heights | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,561 | 1,155 |
| The Central Coast Montessori Primary School, Bateau Bay | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 66 | 1,100 |
| Bateau Bay Public School, Bateau Bay | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 614 | 1,029 |
| Brooke Avenue Public School, Killarney Vale | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 420 | 931 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Tumbi Umbi | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 370 | 1,056 |
| Central Coast Adventist School, Erina | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 1,136 | 1,112 |
| Killarney Vale Public School, Killarney Vale | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 477 | 963 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wamberal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14140/wamberal/topic/education