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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn North Gosford - Wyoming, 49.3% of people aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was less than Green Point.
North Gosford - Wyoming's school completion data is a useful indicator of socio-economic status. With other indicators, such as Proficiency in English, the data informs planners and decision-makers about people's ability to access services. Combined with Educational Qualifications it also allows assessment of the skill base of the population.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'What is the highest year of primary or secondary school the person has completed?'
| Highest level of secondary schooling completed | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Gosford - Wyoming - Total persons (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Level of schooling | Number | % | Green Point % | Number | % | Green Point % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Year 8 or below | 389 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 466 | 4.1 | 3.3 | -77 |
| Year 9 or equivalent | 792 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 932 | 8.2 | 8.1 | -140 |
| Year 10 or equivalent | 2,994 | 26.0 | 26.7 | 3,026 | 26.7 | 27.5 | -32 |
| Year 11 or equivalent | 811 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 824 | 7.3 | 6.5 | -13 |
| Year 12 or equivalent | 5,687 | 49.3 | 50.9 | 4,927 | 43.6 | 45.0 | +760 |
| Did not go to school | 38 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 29 | 0.3 | 0.4 | +9 |
| Not stated | 822 | 7.1 | 4.5 | 1,109 | 9.8 | 9.2 | -287 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 11,533 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 11,313 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +220 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the highest level of schooling attained by the population in North Gosford - Wyoming in 2021 compared to Green Point shows that there was a lower proportion of people who had left school at an early level (Year 10 or less) as well as a lower proportion of people who completed Year 12 or equivalent.
Overall, 36.5% of the population left school at Year 10 or below, and 49.3% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 38.2% and 50.9% respectively for Green Point.
The major difference between the level of schooling attained by the population in North Gosford - Wyoming and Green Point was:
- A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 12 or equivalent (49.3% compared to 50.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the level of schooling attained by the population in North Gosford - Wyoming, between 2016 and 2021 were:
- Year 12 or equivalent (+760 persons)
- Year 9 or equivalent (-140 persons)
- Year 8 or below (-77 persons)
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