64.5% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Woodford · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Woodford
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the national average for education, Woodford is a highly qualified community. About 64.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far higher than the typical Australian area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is a standout feature here, with 64.5% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the 58.9% figure for New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Woodford, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, with 33.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%.
33.6% ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Woodford splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (30%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Common areas of study include society and culture at 15.8%, followed by management and commerce at 14.5% and education at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Woodford has four schools within 3km, which is more than about 73% of similar areas. These schools are typically small, with an average of 200 students.
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).
200
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,064
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Woodford
4 schools — 799 students, average ICSEA 1,064.
By sector: Independent 2 · Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Blue Mountains Steiner School, Hazelbrook | Independent | Primary | 2.1 km | 69 | 1,073 |
| Hazelbrook Public School, Hazelbrook | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 356 | 1,044 |
| Korowal School, Hazelbrook | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 259 | 1,084 |
| Our Lady of The Nativity Primary School, Lawson | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 115 | 1,076 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Woodford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14401/woodford/topic/education