42.2% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Woodrising · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Woodrising
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Woodrising finished high school than the national figure, with only 42.2% completing Year 12. This reflects a broader trend in the area where vocational training is much more common than university degrees. The local workforce relies heavily on trade certifications and diplomas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales. About 32.8% of the population stopped their formal schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Woodrising, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 11.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the 26.3% national figure. Instead, nearly half of qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
11.7% ▲ +64.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 Woodrising, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.7%. Society and culture qualifications account for 15.1% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Woodrising has access to 12 schools within 3km, which is more than about 84% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and they carry a school advantage score that is higher than most areas.
12
Higher than 82% 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).
306
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,005
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Woodrising
12 schools — 3,668 students, average ICSEA 1,005.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Fennell Bay Public School, Fennell Bay | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 159 | 889 |
| St Paul's Catholic College, Booragul | Catholic | Secondary | 1.0 km | 636 | 1,026 |
| Lake Macquarie High School, Booragul | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 435 | 925 |
| Five Islands School, Booragul | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | 51 | 890 |
| Booragul Public School, Booragul | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 206 | 931 |
| Charlton Christian College, Fassifern | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 831 | 1,063 |
| Fassifern Public School, Fassifern | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 59 | 947 |
| Teralba Public School, Teralba | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 111 | 959 |
| Toronto Public School, Toronto | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 201 | 910 |
| Blackalls Park Public School, Blackalls Park | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 217 | 966 |
| Speers Point Public School, Speers Point | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 256 | 1,000 |
| Eleebana Public School, Eleebana | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 506 | 1,105 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Woodrising [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14409/woodrising/topic/education