50.3% ▲ +31.7%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gosford · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Gosford
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant 12 percentage point rise in Year 12 completions since 2011 highlights a growing trend toward higher education in Gosford. While overall schooling levels remain well below the national figure, more adults are now holding university degrees than a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 50.3% of people finished Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is lower than most similar areas, though the rate has climbed steadily from 38.1% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gosford, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 20.6% of the population, a figure well below the Australian average of 26.3%. This reflects a positive trend, as the proportion of degree-holders rose 8.3 points since 2011.
20.6% ▲ +67.9%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 20.6%
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 Gosford, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.7% and society and culture at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Gosford has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with 30 schools within 3km. The area is home to 13,433 enrolments, with 73.3% of students attending government schools.
2.33
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
30
Higher than 77% of state electorate 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).
13,433
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
463
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,031
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gosford
30 schools — 13,433 students, average ICSEA 1,031.
By sector: Government 22 · Independent 5 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 11 · Combined 5
| Peats Ridge Public School, Peats Ridge | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 19 | 947 |
| Central Mangrove Public School, Central Mangrove | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 23 | 886 |
| Somersby Public School, Gosford | Government | Primary | 10.9 km | 56 | 1,034 |
| Kulnura Public School, Kulnura | Government | Primary | 12.5 km | 37 | 975 |
| Ngaruki Gulgul, Kariong | Independent | Secondary | 14.2 km | 70 | 899 |
| Girrakool School, Kariong | Government | Secondary | 14.5 km | 54 | 826 |
| Kariong Mountains High School, Kariong | Government | Secondary | 14.9 km | 420 | 968 |
| Central Coast Sports College, Kariong | Independent | Combined | 15.0 km | 990 | 1,026 |
| Kariong Public School, Kariong | Government | Primary | 15.3 km | 502 | 1,007 |
| Narara Valley High School, Narara | Government | Secondary | 16.0 km | 629 | 974 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Gosford, Narara | Independent | Combined | 16.4 km | 694 | 1,093 |
| Glenvale School, Narara | Government | Combined | 16.5 km | 159 | 963 |
| Gosford Public School, West Gosford | Government | Primary | 17.2 km | 545 | 1,049 |
| Henry Kendall High School, Gosford | Government | Secondary | 17.3 km | 789 | 1,030 |
| Gosford High School, Gosford | Government | Secondary | 17.5 km | 1,067 | 1,157 |
| ET Australia Secondary College, Gosford | Independent | Secondary | 18.1 km | 280 | 976 |
| Point Clare Public School, Point Clare | Government | Primary | 18.1 km | 479 | 1,058 |
| North Gosford Learning Centre, North Gosford | Government | Combined | 18.3 km | 38 | 905 |
| Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre, Gosford | Government | Combined | 18.6 km | — | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic College, East Gosford | Catholic | Secondary | 19.1 km | 802 | 1,075 |
| St Edward's Christian Brothers' College, East Gosford | Independent | Secondary | 19.2 km | 971 | 1,068 |
| Gosford East Public School, East Gosford | Government | Primary | 19.3 km | 334 | 1,017 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, East Gosford | Catholic | Primary | 19.5 km | 384 | 1,090 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Woy Woy South | Catholic | Primary | 21.6 km | 551 | 1,081 |
| Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus, Woy Woy | Government | Secondary | 21.8 km | 644 | 974 |
| Woy Woy Public School, Woy Woy | Government | Primary | 21.9 km | 365 | 970 |
| Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus, Umina Beach | Government | Secondary | 22.2 km | 787 | 966 |
| Woy Woy South Public School, Woy Woy | Government | Primary | 22.6 km | 648 | 996 |
| Ettalong Public School, Ettalong Beach | Government | Primary | 24.1 km | 490 | 975 |
| Umina Beach Public School, Umina Beach | Government | Primary | 24.2 km | 606 | 1,010 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gosford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10030/gosford/topic/education