42.0% ▲ +32.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Watanobbi · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Watanobbi
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far lower rate of school completion than the state average marks the educational landscape in Watanobbi. Only 42% of residents finished Year 12, which is 17 percentage points below the New South Wales and national figures. This gap is reflected in the qualification levels across the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, with about 42% of people finishing their final year. In contrast, nearly 30% of residents finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Watanobbi, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales rate of 27.8%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 40.1% of residents.
10.8% ▲ +67.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 Watanobbi, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16.6%, followed by society and culture at 13.6%. Engineering and health also make up significant portions of the local skill set.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Watanobbi has a few large schools, with an average size of 461 students, which is higher than most areas. There are 8 schools within 3 km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in similar areas.
1.20
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
461
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,003
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Watanobbi
8 schools — 3,688 students, average ICSEA 1,003.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Wyong Public School, Wyong | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 433 | 931 |
| Wyong Christian Community School, Wyong | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 904 | 1,057 |
| Wyong High School, Wyong | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 674 | 946 |
| HopeTown School, Wyong | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 43 | 797 |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Wyong | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 335 | 1,022 |
| Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School, Warnervale | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 796 | 1,054 |
| Tacoma Public School, Tacoma | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 186 | 938 |
| Porters Creek Public School, Warnervale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 317 | 988 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Watanobbi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14199/watanobbi/topic/education