42.0% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wangi Wangi · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wangi Wangi
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of adults in Wangi Wangi finished Year 12, at just 42%. This is far below the national figure and marks a significant gap in basic schooling for the area. While some residents hold higher degrees, the local education profile leans towards trade certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% seen across Australia. About 32.9% of residents finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wangi Wangi, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 19.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the New South Wales average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.9% of residents.
19.6% ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 19.6%
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 Wangi Wangi, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with degrees in Wangi Wangi most commonly studied Engineering and related fields (20.5%), followed by Management and commerce at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four primary schools within 3 km, though the area has fewer schools per child and smaller average school sizes than most similar places. All local schools are government-run primary institutions.
2.43
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
216
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
972
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wangi Wangi
4 schools — 862 students, average ICSEA 972.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 4
| Wangi Wangi Public School, Wangi Wangi | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 181 | 987 |
| Arcadia Vale Public School, Arcadia Vale | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 171 | 971 |
| Rathmines Public School, Rathmines | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 311 | 996 |
| Swansea Public School, Swansea | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 199 | 923 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wangi Wangi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14153/wangi-wangi/topic/education