38.4% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Woodford Island · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Woodford Island
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels have remained modest in Woodford Island, with only 38.4% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, painting a picture of a community where many adults left school early.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales average, with only 38.4% finishing their final school year. Many residents stopped earlier, as 34.9% of people list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →Woodford Island splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common here, as only 11.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, while over half of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
11.2% ▲ +17.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 Woodford Island, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 23.3%, followed by health at 12.3% and management and commerce at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools within 3km, which is more than 75% of similar areas. Most are government primary schools, and they tend to be smaller than those in other areas.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
218
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
954
Lower than 72% 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 Island
5 schools — 1,091 students, average ICSEA 954.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Lawrence Public School, Lawrence | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 52 | 947 |
| Maclean High School, Maclean | Government | Secondary | 8.0 km | 689 | 959 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Maclean | Catholic | Primary | 8.6 km | 135 | 1,019 |
| Maclean Public School, Maclean | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 198 | 908 |
| Cowper Public School, Cowper | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 17 | 774 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Woodford Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14402/woodford-island/topic/education