56.1% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 46.0%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kiama · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Kiama
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A steady rise in university degrees and high school completions defines the learning trend in Kiama. Since 2011, the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has jumped by 8.9 percentage points to 30.1%. This shift has helped Kiama become much more qualified than most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 has risen by 10 points since 2011 to reach 56.1%. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains a little below the New South Wales and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kiama, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is well-qualified, with 30.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian figure of 26.3%, and includes 9.4% with postgraduate degrees.
30.1% ▲ +42.0%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Kiama splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 17.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.2% and education at 14.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kiama has six schools with a total of 2,444 enrolments. The schools here are larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas, though there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual.
6
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.58
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2,444
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
407
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,065
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kiama
6 schools — 2,444 students, average ICSEA 1,065.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Kiama High School, Kiama | Government | Secondary | — | 761 | 1,036 |
| Minnamurra Public School, Minnamurra | Government | Primary | — | 464 | 1,068 |
| Gerringong Public School, Gerringong | Government | Primary | — | 378 | 1,091 |
| Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Kiama | Catholic | Primary | — | 363 | 1,104 |
| Kiama Public School, Kiama | Government | Primary | — | 347 | 1,064 |
| Jamberoo Public School, Jamberoo | Government | Primary | — | 131 | 1,045 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kiama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14400/kiama/topic/education