38.6% ▼ -45.6%
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Swansea · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Swansea
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents have high school or university degrees compared to most similar areas in Swansea. Only 38.6% of people have finished Year 12, and just 14.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. These figures have both dropped significantly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates in Swansea have fallen 32 points since 2011 to 38.6%, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%. Roughly 35.6% of residents reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →Swansea splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 14.2%, far below the national figure of 26.3%. This is a sharp decline from 42% in 2011, with the most common qualification now being a Certificate III or IV at 40.9%.
14.2% ▼ -66.2%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 14.2%
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 Swansea, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 18.5% and Management and Commerce at 17.4%. Other notable areas of study include Society and Culture, Health, and Education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Swansea has 25 schools within 3 km, though they are smaller on average than those in most similar areas. Government schools make up 80% of the sector, and 76% of the schools are primary schools.
2.00
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 66% 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).
9,766
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
391
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
985
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Swansea
25 schools — 9,766 students, average ICSEA 985.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Nords Wharf Public School, Nords Wharf | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 180 | 1,023 |
| Gwandalan Public School, Gwandalan | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 351 | 953 |
| Caves Beach Public School, Caves Beach | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 349 | 1,019 |
| Swansea High School, Caves Beach | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 710 | 972 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Swansea | Catholic | Primary | 5.8 km | 165 | 1,041 |
| Mannering Park Public School, Mannering Park | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 193 | 945 |
| Swansea Public School, Swansea | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 199 | 923 |
| St Brigid's Catholic College, Lake Munmorah | Catholic | Secondary | 6.6 km | 651 | 1,006 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Lake Munmorah | Catholic | Primary | 6.6 km | 431 | 1,005 |
| Lake Munmorah High School, Lake Munmorah | Government | Secondary | 6.7 km | 610 | 925 |
| Lake Munmorah Public School, Lake Munmorah | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 384 | 950 |
| Pelican Flat Public School, Pelican | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 94 | 981 |
| Blacksmiths Public School, Blacksmiths | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 103 | 1,004 |
| Marks Point Public School, Marks Point | Government | Primary | 9.6 km | 141 | 935 |
| Budgewoi Public School, Budgewoi | Government | Primary | 11.4 km | 555 | 937 |
| Northlakes Public School, San Remo | Government | Primary | 12.0 km | 341 | 905 |
| St Francis Xavier's Primary School, Belmont | Catholic | Primary | 12.0 km | 124 | 1,048 |
| Northlakes High School, San Remo | Government | Secondary | 12.3 km | 789 | 917 |
| Belmont Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 12.8 km | 257 | 956 |
| Belmont High School, Belmont | Government | Secondary | 13.0 km | 812 | 973 |
| Belmont Christian College, Belmont North | Independent | Combined | 13.7 km | 907 | 1,091 |
| Belmont North Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 14.2 km | 160 | 946 |
| Valentine Public School, Valentine | Government | Primary | 14.2 km | 510 | 1,071 |
| Floraville Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 14.4 km | 488 | 1,026 |
| Jewells Primary School, Jewells | Government | Primary | 15.4 km | 262 | 1,026 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Swansea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10079/swansea/topic/education