43.7% ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bega-Eden Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bega-Eden Hinterland
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school in Bega-Eden Hinterland since 2011, though levels remain quite low. While Year 12 completion rose by 7 points to 43.7%, the area still sits far below the national figure. This shift is mirrored in higher education, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing to 18.1%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. In contrast, 29% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10, and 10.7% left at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bega-Eden Hinterland, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 18.1%, well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.9% of residents.
18.1% ▲ +26.0%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 18.1%
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 Bega-Eden Hinterland, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
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 13.8%. Management and commerce (11.4%) and society and culture (11.3%) also feature strongly.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per child, with 8 primary government schools serving 408 students. These schools are among the smallest in the country, with an average size of just 51 students.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.37
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
408
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
51
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
954
Lower than 79% 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-Eden Hinterland
17 schools — 2,921 students, average ICSEA 990.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Wyndham Public School, Wyndham | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 27 | 935 |
| Wolumla Public School, Wolumla | Government | Primary | 11.5 km | 109 | 931 |
| Candelo Public School, Candelo | Government | Primary | 11.5 km | 84 | 982 |
| Pambula Public School, Pambula | Government | Primary | 17.1 km | 257 | 994 |
| Merimbula Public School, Merimbula | Government | Primary | 20.0 km | 428 | 1,001 |
| Bournda Environmental Education Centre, Kalaru | Government | Combined | 22.8 km | — | — |
| Sapphire Coast Anglican College, Bega | Independent | Combined | 23.0 km | 454 | 1,057 |
| Towamba Public School, Towamba | Government | Primary | 23.6 km | 23 | 958 |
| Thomas More Christian Montessori School, Bega | Independent | Primary | 24.5 km | 26 | 1,033 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Bega | Catholic | Primary | 25.2 km | 175 | 977 |
| Bega High School, Bega | Government | Secondary | 25.3 km | 706 | 973 |
| Bega Valley Public School, Bega | Government | Primary | 25.9 km | 291 | 917 |
| Mumbulla School for Rudolf Steiner Education, Bega | Independent | Primary | 26.1 km | 176 | 1,056 |
| Bemboka Public School, Bemboka | Government | Primary | 28.9 km | 29 | 927 |
| Tanja Public School, Tanja | Government | Primary | 36.0 km | 6 | 1,085 |
| Quaama Public School, Quaama | Government | Primary | 47.9 km | 53 | 987 |
| Cobargo Public School, Cobargo | Government | Primary | 56.5 km | 77 | 941 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bega-Eden Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041020/bega-eden-hinterland/topic/education