45.2% ▲ +52.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Warnervale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Warnervale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Warnervale have remained relatively steady, though many residents hold vocational rather than university degrees. The area is far below the state average for Year 12 completion, with only 45.2% of people finishing high school.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer than half of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures. About 34.7% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Warnervale, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales average, while nearly half of qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
10.6% ▲ +69.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 Warnervale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 22.3% and Management and Commerce at 16.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Warnervale has more schools per 1,000 children than most similar areas, with 13 schools within 3 km. These schools are typically larger than average, and most are government-run.
14.60
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Higher than 83% 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).
593
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
992
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Warnervale
13 schools — 7,712 students, average ICSEA 992.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 5 · Secondary 1
| Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School, Warnervale | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 796 | 1,054 |
| Porters Creek Public School, Warnervale | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 317 | 988 |
| Wyong Public School, Wyong | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 433 | 931 |
| MacKillop Catholic College, Woongarrah | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,558 | 1,042 |
| Warnervale Public School, Hamlyn Terrace | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 442 | 979 |
| Wyong Christian Community School, Wyong | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 904 | 1,057 |
| Wadalba Community School, Wadalba | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,414 | 941 |
| Wyong High School, Wyong | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 674 | 946 |
| HopeTown School, Wyong | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 43 | 797 |
| Tacoma Public School, Tacoma | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 186 | 938 |
| Woongarrah Public School, Woongarrah | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 385 | 984 |
| Jilliby Public School, Wyong | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 60 | 989 |
| Kanwal Public School, Kanwal | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 500 | 942 |
Sources
More for Warnervale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Warnervale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14172/warnervale/topic/education