47.3% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Woongarrah · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Woongarrah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Woongarrah, held by 37.3% of adults. This is an area where fewer people have finished high school or university compared to state and national figures. Only 14% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of the population, 47.3%, completed Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, and many residents left school after Year 10 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Woongarrah, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification here is a trade or vocational certificate, with 37.3% holding a Certificate III or IV. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14% of adults, which is far below the 26.3% national figure.
14.0% ▲ +43.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
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 Woongarrah, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 22.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are 13 schools within 3km, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. The typical school here is much larger than usual and is most likely to be a government primary school.
1.36
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Higher than 83% 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).
677
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
966
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 Woongarrah
13 schools — 8,804 students, average ICSEA 966.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Woongarrah Public School, Woongarrah | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 385 | 984 |
| MacKillop Catholic College, Woongarrah | Catholic | Combined | 0.8 km | 1,558 | 1,042 |
| Warnervale Public School, Hamlyn Terrace | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 442 | 979 |
| Porters Creek Public School, Warnervale | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 317 | 988 |
| Kanwal Public School, Kanwal | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 500 | 942 |
| Wadalba Community School, Wadalba | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,414 | 941 |
| Gorokan High School, Lake Haven | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 981 | 923 |
| Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School, Warnervale | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 796 | 1,054 |
| Gorokan Public School, Gorokan | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 620 | 913 |
| Blue Haven Public School, Blue Haven | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 637 | 927 |
| The Lakes College, Blue Haven | Independent | Secondary | 4.0 km | 24 | 843 |
| Northlakes High School, San Remo | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 789 | 917 |
| Northlakes Public School, San Remo | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 341 | 905 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Woongarrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14433/woongarrah/topic/education