61.0% ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Jindabyne - Berridale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Jindabyne - Berridale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Jindabyne - Berridale have finished high school than in most similar areas. While university degrees are less common here than across the state, the local workforce is increasingly qualified, with a significant rise in both school and university completions over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 61% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. This is a notable increase, as the rate rose 15 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Jindabyne - Berridale, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 22.1%, which is well below the national figure. This level has grown by 7.8 percentage points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 33.9%.
22.1% ▲ +54.9%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 22.1%
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 Jindabyne - Berridale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are management and commerce at 17.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas. These schools are smaller than most, and the local school advantage score is higher than in most other areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.09
Higher than 70% 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).
1,098
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
275
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,049
Higher than 65% 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 Jindabyne - Berridale
4 schools — 1,098 students, average ICSEA 1,049.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Jindabyne Public School, Jindabyne | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 283 | 1,032 |
| Jindabyne High School, Jindabyne | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 277 | 1,009 |
| Snowy Mountains Grammar School, Jindabyne | Independent | Combined | 7.0 km | 469 | 1,093 |
| Berridale Public School, Berridale | Government | Primary | 24.1 km | 69 | 982 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Jindabyne - Berridale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101031016/jindabyne-berridale/topic/education