37.2% ▲ +17.2%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bombala · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bombala
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 37.2% of people in Bombala have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, the area still has much lower qualification levels than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures, though it rose 5.5 points since 2011. Many residents stopped their schooling earlier, with 28.6% finishing at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bombala, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 13.1%, which is far below the state average. This figure rose 4.2 points since 2011, and Certificate III or IV is now the most common qualification at 34.9%.
13.1% ▲ +47.8%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Bombala, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 15.0%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bombala has 4 schools for its 345 students, which is among the highest number of schools per child for an area of this size. These schools are typically small, with an average of 86 students each.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
9.71
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
345
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
86
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
943
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bombala
4 schools — 345 students, average ICSEA 943.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Delegate Public School, Delegate | Government | Primary | 14.7 km | 22 | 982 |
| Bombala High School, Bombala | Government | Secondary | 24.4 km | 148 | 946 |
| Bombala Public School, Bombala | Government | Primary | 24.5 km | 104 | 899 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Bombala | Catholic | Primary | 24.7 km | 71 | 991 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bombala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101031013/bombala/topic/education