70.9% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 66.3%
- 2021: 70.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wombarra · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wombarra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Wombarra ranks among the most highly educated areas at this level. A striking 41.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This strong academic profile is seen across the board, from high school completion rates to advanced university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is very strong here, with 70.9% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% national average and among the highest rates for similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wombarra, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a high proportion of university-educated adults; 41.9% hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This includes a significant 20.5% with postgraduate degrees.
41.9% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 41.9%
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 Wombarra, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 32%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Certificate III / IV (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 16.1%, followed by society and culture at 14.7% and health at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools within 3km, which is more than about 73% of similar areas. These schools are typically smaller than most and have an average advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
144
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,080
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wombarra
4 schools — 575 students, average ICSEA 1,080.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Coledale Public School, Coledale | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 135 | 1,118 |
| Scarborough Public School, Scarborough | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 54 | 1,080 |
| Austinmer Public School, Austinmer | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 227 | 1,132 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Illawarra, Maddens Plains | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 159 | 973 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wombarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14381/wombarra/topic/education