44.3% ▲ +20.5%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bega - Tathra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bega - Tathra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Bega - Tathra have finished school and earned degrees than a decade ago. While the typical resident is still less likely to have a university degree than people across New South Wales, the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose by 6.4 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 44.3% of people finishing their final year. This is 15 points lower than the New South Wales average, though the rate rose by 7.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bega - Tathra, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 19.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the 26.3% seen across Australia. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of residents.
19.7% ▲ +48.5%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 19.7%
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 Bega - Tathra, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with management and commerce (13.6%) and health (13.4%) being the most common.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bega - Tathra has eight schools, which is among the highest number for areas of this size. With 5.12 schools per 1,000 children, this is much higher than most similar areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.12
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
1,999
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
286
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
999
Lower than 58% 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 Bega - Tathra
8 schools — 1,999 students, average ICSEA 999.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Bournda Environmental Education Centre, Kalaru | Government | Combined | 6.4 km | — | — |
| Tathra Public School, Tathra | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 171 | 1,048 |
| Sapphire Coast Anglican College, Bega | Independent | Combined | 7.0 km | 454 | 1,057 |
| Thomas More Christian Montessori School, Bega | Independent | Primary | 7.6 km | 26 | 1,033 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Bega | Catholic | Primary | 8.3 km | 175 | 977 |
| Mumbulla School for Rudolf Steiner Education, Bega | Independent | Primary | 8.7 km | 176 | 1,056 |
| Bega High School, Bega | Government | Secondary | 8.8 km | 706 | 973 |
| Bega Valley Public School, Bega | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 291 | 917 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bega - Tathra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041019/bega-tathra/topic/education