39.6% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Westdale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Westdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 9% of adults in Westdale hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This represents a significant gap in higher education compared to both the state and the rest of the country. Most residents hold trade or vocational certificates instead.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 39.6%, which is far below the New South Wales rate of 58.9%. This is lower than most similar areas, with 33.3% of people listing Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Westdale, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 48% of adults. This high rate of vocational training is consistent with the area having a much lower share of university degrees than most other places.
9.0% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Westdale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 19.3%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 18.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 11 schools within 3 km, which is more than most similar areas, though there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual. Government schools make up 63.6% of the sector.
1.24
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 81% 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).
519
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
922
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Westdale
11 schools — 5,713 students, average ICSEA 922.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Westdale Public School, Westdale | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 370 | 870 |
| Peel High School, Tamworth | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 629 | 831 |
| Oxley Vale Public School, Tamworth | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 377 | 870 |
| Hillvue Public School, Tamworth | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 449 | 761 |
| Tamworth South Public School, Tamworth | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 477 | 828 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, West Tamworth | Catholic | Primary | 6.1 km | 185 | 1,003 |
| St Edward's Primary School, South Tamworth | Catholic | Primary | 6.1 km | 525 | 956 |
| Tamworth High School, South Tamworth | Government | Secondary | 6.3 km | 663 | 860 |
| McCarthy Catholic College, West Tamworth | Catholic | Secondary | 6.4 km | 935 | 991 |
| Bullimbal School, South Tamworth | Government | Combined | 6.5 km | 70 | 870 |
| Calrossy Anglican School, Tamworth | Independent | Secondary | 6.5 km | 1,033 | 1,079 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Westdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14276/westdale/topic/education