34.6% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Coraki · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in West Coraki
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in West Coraki has remained relatively low compared to the rest of the state. Only 34.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend is reflected in a workforce where trade certificates are much more common than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people in West Coraki finished high school than in other areas, with only 34.6% completing Year 12. The most common highest year of schooling reached here is Year 10, at 41%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West Coraki, the largest group is Year 10 at 48%, followed by Year 12 (40%) and Year 9 or below (7%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.3% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 43.9% of residents.
12.3% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 West Coraki, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 32%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most frequent at 31.7%. Health, Education, and Society and Culture each account for 14.6% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Two primary schools are located within 3km of the area, though the average school size is much lower than most similar areas at just 39 students. These schools are split evenly between the government and Catholic sectors.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
39
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
832
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving West Coraki
2 schools — 78 students, average ICSEA 832.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Coraki Public School, Coraki | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 26 | 823 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Coraki | Catholic | Primary | 7.0 km | 52 | 836 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Coraki [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14260/west-coraki/topic/education