32.0% ▲ +31.0%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wyee · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wyee
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 32% of residents in Wyee finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a community where the majority of adults have focused on trade and vocational training rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales average, with only 32% of people finishing school. The most common highest year of schooling for residents is Year 10, reached by 35.9% of the population.
Highest year of school
View on map →Wyee splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (34%), with Year 9 or below at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are much lower than most areas, with only 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, 44.9% of people hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification level.
8.8% ▲ +48.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Wyee, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 20.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are six schools within 3km, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas. Government schools make up the bulk of the sector at 83.3%.
2.36
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
363
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
923
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wyee
6 schools — 2,177 students, average ICSEA 923.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| Wyee Public School, Wyee | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 193 | 955 |
| Blue Haven Public School, Blue Haven | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 637 | 927 |
| The Lakes College, Blue Haven | Independent | Secondary | 6.1 km | 24 | 843 |
| Northlakes Public School, San Remo | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 341 | 905 |
| Northlakes High School, San Remo | Government | Secondary | 7.0 km | 789 | 917 |
| Mannering Park Public School, Mannering Park | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 193 | 945 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wyee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14456/wyee/topic/education