42.1% ▲ +18.0%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Eurobodalla Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Eurobodalla Hinterland
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Eurobodalla Hinterland compared to most similar areas. Only 42.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While these numbers are low, there has been a steady increase in both school and university completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though the rate rose 6.4 points since 2011. Currently, 42.1% of people finished Year 12, while 29.2% finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Eurobodalla Hinterland, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 15.8%, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.8% of residents.
15.8% ▲ +46.2%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 15.8%
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 Eurobodalla Hinterland, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related studies at 15.1%, followed by management and commerce at 13.6% and society and culture at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are only two schools in the area, both of which are government primary schools. These are among the smallest schools at this level, with a total of 92 enrolments and an average size of 46 students.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.31
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 69% 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).
92
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
46
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
869
Lower than 95% 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 Eurobodalla Hinterland
12 schools — 4,237 students, average ICSEA 963.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Carroll College, Broulee | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 493 | 987 |
| St Peter's Anglican College - Broulee, Broulee | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 925 | 1,036 |
| Broulee Public School, Broulee | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 246 | 996 |
| Mogo Public School, Mogo | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 27 | 818 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Moruya | Catholic | Primary | 7.6 km | 174 | 1,020 |
| Moruya Public School, Moruya | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 326 | 943 |
| Moruya High School, Moruya | Government | Secondary | 8.6 km | 356 | 922 |
| St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay, Batehaven | Catholic | Primary | 14.5 km | 394 | 993 |
| Sunshine Bay Public School, Batehaven | Government | Primary | 14.6 km | 203 | 903 |
| Batemans Bay High School, Batehaven | Government | Secondary | 15.1 km | 534 | 902 |
| Batemans Bay Public School, Surfside | Government | Primary | 17.8 km | 494 | 896 |
| Bodalla Public School, Bodalla | Government | Primary | 28.4 km | 65 | 890 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Eurobodalla Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041024/eurobodalla-hinterland/topic/education