52.9% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wondalga · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wondalga
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Wondalga finished Year 12 than in most similar areas, though this still sits well below state and national figures. While some residents hold higher degrees, the typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV. This pattern creates a varied educational profile for the small community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this remains well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wondalga, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.7% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common high-level qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.8% of residents.
15.7% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 15.7%
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 Wondalga, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (24%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Wondalga are most common in Agriculture and environment (17.0%), followed by Education and Management and commerce, which both sit at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary schools, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are much smaller than most others, with an average size of 41 students.
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).
41
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
965
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wondalga
2 schools — 82 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| St Joseph's Primary School, Adelong | Catholic | Primary | 9.0 km | 58 | 980 |
| Adelong Public School, Adelong | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 24 | 929 |
Sources
More for Wondalga
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wondalga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14390/wondalga/topic/education