CensusAtlas

Wermatong · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Wermatong

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

Fewer people in Wermatong have finished high school than in most similar areas, with only 30.8% completing Year 12. This low level of formal schooling is a defining feature of the local adult population compared to the rest of the state. Most residents hold vocational qualifications rather than university degrees.

Open map →
📍 Wermatong, Suburb / Locality

Where Wermatong sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wermatong — lower than 69% of areas.

Wermatong10.3%
2720, NSW 12.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 30.8% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About a quarter of residents stopped after Year 10, while 12.8% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

View on map →

30.8% —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

View on map →

In Wermatong, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 12 30.8% Year 10 25.6% Year 9 or below 12.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.3% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is an advanced diploma or diploma, held by 21.9% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

View on map →

10.3% —

Lower than 69% 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

View on map →

In Wermatong, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Certificate III / IV (21%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 21.9% Bachelor degree 12.5% Certificate III / IV 9.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, Engineering is the most common field at 25%, followed by Architecture and building at 18.8%. Agriculture and environment and Education both account for 9.4% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

View on map →

In Wermatong, the largest group is Engineering & related at 40%, followed by Architecture & building (30%) and Agriculture & environment (15%).

Engineering & related 25.0% Architecture & building 18.8% Agriculture & environment 9.4% Education 9.4%

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 in this regard.

Schools within 3 km

View on map →

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).

Schools in and around Wermatong — 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).

More for Wermatong

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wermatong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14248/wermatong/topic/education