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Education & Qualifications in Warabrook

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Education levels in Warabrook have seen a shift over the years, with a growing number of residents holding higher degrees. While 23.2% of adults now have a bachelor degree or higher, the area still trails the national figure. It is a place where professional qualifications and vocational certificates are both common.

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📍 Warabrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Warabrook sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.2% ▲ +29.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Warabrook — higher than 74% of areas.

Warabrook23.2%
2304, NSW 25.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About half of the population, 50.9%, have finished Year 12. This is higher than in most similar areas, although it remains well below the New South Wales and Australian figures.

Completed Year 12

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50.9% ▲ +22.9%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Warabrook, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 50.9% Year 10 23.6% Year 9 or below 14.3% Year 11 4.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 23.2% of the community, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the 26.3% national average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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23.2% ▲ +29.9%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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Warabrook splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.

Bachelor degree 25.4% Certificate III / IV 25.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.7% Postgraduate degree 11.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.4% Certificate I / II 1.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.3%. Health and society and culture both account for 12.5% of degrees.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Warabrook has a high number of schools within 3km, with 25 options available. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,034, which is higher than most areas.

Schools within 3 km

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25

Higher than 87% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,034

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Warabrook

25 schools — 8,392 students, average ICSEA 1,034.

By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 6 · Independent 5

By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 7 · Combined 6
Mayfield West Public School, Mayfield Government Primary 1.4 km 342 1,033
Waratah West Public School, Waratah West Government Primary 1.5 km 113 963
Corpus Christi Primary School, Waratah Catholic Primary 1.9 km 169 1,085
Shortland Public School, Shortland Government Primary 2.0 km 271 926
Margaret Jurd College, Shortland Independent Secondary 2.1 km 103 889
Our Lady of Victories Primary School, Shortland Catholic Primary 2.1 km 130 1,025
Hunter Christian School, Mayfield Independent Combined 2.1 km 337 1,061
Awabakal Environmental Education Centre, Shortland Government Combined 2.1 km — —
St Philip's Christian College - Waratah, Waratah Independent Combined 2.3 km 1,466 1,138
Waratah Public School, Waratah Government Primary 2.3 km 351 1,019
St Philip's Christian College Young Parents, Waratah Independent Secondary 2.4 km 52 776
St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning, Waratah Independent Combined 2.4 km 223 1,022
Callaghan College Waratah Campus, Waratah Government Secondary 2.6 km 848 957
Heaton Public School, Jesmond Government Primary 2.6 km 162 955
Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus, Jesmond Government Secondary 2.7 km 659 980
St Columban's Primary School, Mayfield Catholic Primary 2.7 km 162 1,034
Newcastle Senior School, Waratah Government Secondary 2.8 km 37 960
San Clemente Catholic College, Mayfield Catholic Secondary 2.8 km 605 1,038
St Dominic's Catholic College, Mayfield Catholic Combined 2.9 km 43 966
Newcastle Middle School, Waratah Government Combined 2.9 km 45 967
Jesmond Public School, Jesmond Government Primary 2.9 km 216 923
St John's Primary School, Lambton Catholic Primary 3.0 km 200 1,083
Lambton Public School, Lambton Government Primary 3.2 km 339 1,065
Mayfield East Public School, Mayfield East Government Primary 3.2 km 343 1,044
Lambton High School, Lambton Government Secondary 3.7 km 1,176 1,057

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Warabrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14158/warabrook/topic/education