44.8% ▲ +38.8%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 44.8% of people finished Year 12, though this is a significant improvement from a decade ago. This trend of increasing education is also seen in degrees, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising to 17.2%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to the national figure, with a 14 percentage point gap. However, the number of people completing high school rose by 13 points since 2011 to reach 44.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 17.2%, which is well below the Australian average. Certificates III or IV are the most common qualification, held by 33% of residents.
17.2% ▲ +85.2%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 17.2%
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 Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualified residents studied management and commerce, accounting for 19.1% of degrees, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three government schools in the area, which are much larger on average than those in most similar areas. Despite the larger school sizes, there are only 0.74 schools per 1,000 children, which is among the lowest for this level.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.74
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
1,883
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
628
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
983
Lower than 66% 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 Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga
9 schools — 4,671 students, average ICSEA 1,003.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 2
| Umina Beach Public School, Umina Beach | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 606 | 1,010 |
| Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus, Umina Beach | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 787 | 966 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Woy Woy South | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 551 | 1,081 |
| Ettalong Public School, Ettalong Beach | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 490 | 975 |
| Woy Woy South Public School, Woy Woy | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 648 | 996 |
| Pretty Beach Public School, Pretty Beach | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 154 | 1,102 |
| Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus, Woy Woy | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 644 | 974 |
| Woy Woy Public School, Woy Woy | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 365 | 970 |
| Empire Bay Public School, Empire Bay | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 426 | 1,039 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011040/umina-booker-bay-patonga/topic/education