42.3% ▲ +25.6%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Batemans Bay - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Batemans Bay - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Batemans Bay - South have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. While the number of people with a Year 12 certificate rose 8.6 points since 2011, the typical level of schooling remains far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.3% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. For many residents, the highest year of school reached was Year 10 (29.1%) or lower.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Batemans Bay - South, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.1% of the population, a figure well below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 31.4% of residents.
17.1% ▲ +45.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 17.1%
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 Batemans Bay - South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for those with degrees or certificates are management and commerce at 16.9%, followed by society and culture at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools serving 1,131 students, providing a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than in most similar places.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.45
Higher than 59% 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).
1,131
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
377
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
934
Lower than 86% 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 Batemans Bay - South
4 schools — 1,625 students, average ICSEA 922.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Sunshine Bay Public School, Batehaven | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 203 | 903 |
| St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay, Batehaven | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 394 | 993 |
| Batemans Bay High School, Batehaven | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 534 | 902 |
| Batemans Bay Public School, Surfside | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 494 | 896 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Batemans Bay - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041018/batemans-bay-south/topic/education