44.0% ▲ +31.8%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Narooma - Bermagui · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Narooma - Bermagui
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school in Narooma - Bermagui than in most other parts of the country. While 44% of residents finished Year 12, this is far below the national figure. However, the area is seeing a steady shift toward higher achievement, with both school completion and university degrees rising since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is an improvement over time, as the rate rose 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Narooma - Bermagui, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 31.1% of residents.
18.4% ▲ +51.2%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 18.4%
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 Narooma - Bermagui, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 13.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four government schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas, and typical schools are smaller than usual with 267 students.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.18
Higher than 72% 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).
1,067
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
267
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
949
Lower than 81% 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 Narooma - Bermagui
4 schools — 1,067 students, average ICSEA 949.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Central Tilba Public School, Central Tilba | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 55 | 1,026 |
| Narooma High School, Narooma | Government | Secondary | 10.7 km | 463 | 936 |
| Bermagui Public School, Bermagui | Government | Primary | 10.9 km | 165 | 944 |
| Narooma Public School, Narooma | Government | Primary | 12.7 km | 384 | 956 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Narooma - Bermagui [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041027/narooma-bermagui/topic/education