34.6% ▲ +40.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Warrawong · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Warrawong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Warrawong. The area has a much lower level of formal schooling than most other places, with only 34.6% of residents finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people in Warrawong finished Year 12 compared to the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most areas, with a quarter of residents leaving school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Warrawong, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 9 or below (28%) and Year 10 (27%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 8.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This result is much lower than most similar areas.
8.2% ▲ +64.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 Warrawong, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.1%, followed by engineering at 13.9% and society and culture at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 13 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 85% of similar areas. However, the average school advantage score of 941 is much lower than most areas.
4.61
Higher than 57% 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).
281
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
941
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Warrawong
13 schools — 3,657 students, average ICSEA 941.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 3
| Warrawong Public School, Warrawong | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 276 | 891 |
| Kemblawarra Public School, Port Kembla | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 153 | 892 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Warrawong | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 149 | 1,013 |
| Warrawong High School, Warrawong | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 591 | 905 |
| Lake Heights Public School, Lake Heights | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 147 | 941 |
| Primbee Public School, Primbee | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 88 | 943 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Port Kembla | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 177 | 1,058 |
| Cringila Public School, Cringila | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 163 | 936 |
| Berkeley Public School, Berkeley | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 259 | 926 |
| Five Islands Secondary College, Port Kembla | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 293 | 983 |
| Illawarra Sports High School, Berkeley | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 926 | 937 |
| Port Kembla Public School, Port Kembla | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 278 | 1,014 |
| Berkeley West Public School, Berkeley | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 157 | 868 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Warrawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14185/warrawong/topic/education