56.0% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.2%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wooloweyah · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wooloweyah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the national figure, 33.1% of adults in Wooloweyah hold a bachelor degree or higher. This high level of university qualification stands out in a community where just over half of residents finished Year 12. It is an area with a strong mix of professional and trade skills.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a little below the 58.9% figure for New South Wales and the 58.8% national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wooloweyah, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 33.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Other common qualifications include Certificate III or IVs at 28.6% and diplomas at 15.9%.
33.1% ▲ +76.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Wooloweyah splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Health and Management and Commerce both accounting for 14.9% of the total. Education follows at 13%, with Architecture and Building making up 11.6%.
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 have an average advantage score of 1,015, which is higher than most areas.
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).
239
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,015
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wooloweyah
2 schools — 477 students, average ICSEA 1,015.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| St James' Primary School, Yamba | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 182 | 1,074 |
| Yamba Public School, Yamba | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 295 | 978 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wooloweyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14429/wooloweyah/topic/education