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Warkworth · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Warkworth

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

Very few residents in Warkworth hold high-level degrees, placing it among the lowest areas for education. Only 15.6% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This suggests a workforce focused more on trade and practical skills than university studies.

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📍 Warkworth, Suburb / Locality

Where Warkworth sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Warkworth — lower than 99% of areas.

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2330, NSW 11.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 was the most common highest school year completed at 43.8%. Only 15.6% of residents finished Year 12, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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Lower than 99% 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 Warkworth, Year 10 is the majority at 52%; Year 12 is next at 19%.

Year 10 43.8% Year 12 15.6% Year 11 15.6% Year 9 or below 9.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV, held by 37.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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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In Warkworth, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 69%; Certificate I / II is next at 31%.

Certificate III / IV 37.5% Certificate I / II 16.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications have focused largely on Health, which accounts for 20.8% of degrees. Information technology and Agriculture & environment follow at 12.5% each.

Field of qualification

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In Warkworth, the largest group is Health at 45%, followed by Information technology (27%) and Agriculture & environment (27%).

Health 20.8% Information technology 12.5% Agriculture & environment 12.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Warkworth — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Warkworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14170/warkworth/topic/education