53.3% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wayo · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wayo
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 17.1% of adults in Wayo hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national figure. While more residents here finished Year 12 than in most similar areas, the overall level of schooling remains significantly lower than across New South Wales.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.3% of people completed Year 12, a rate that is higher than in most similar areas but still well below the 58.8% national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wayo, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state, with the most typical qualification being a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.3% of residents.
17.1% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 17.1%
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 Wayo, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 35%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 16.0%, followed by society and culture at 14.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a common feature for about 59% of similar places.
0
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).
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wayo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14221/wayo/topic/education