44.2% ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale have completed high school or university compared to other areas, though education levels are climbing. Only 44.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. However, the number of adults with a university degree has risen by 6.2 percentage points over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far below the New South Wales and national figures, though it rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 44.2%. Currently, 31.1% of residents list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.7% of people.
15.3% ▲ +67.9%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 15.3%
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 Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 17.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools in the area, all of which are primary schools. The number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas, and the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.88
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
1,577
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
394
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
986
Lower than 64% 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 Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale
13 schools — 6,441 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 4
| Brooke Avenue Public School, Killarney Vale | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 420 | 931 |
| The Central Coast Montessori Primary School, Bateau Bay | Independent | Primary | 0.9 km | 66 | 1,100 |
| Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Campus, Long Jetty | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 756 | 987 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Shelly Beach | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 606 | 1,057 |
| Killarney Vale Public School, Killarney Vale | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 477 | 963 |
| Bateau Bay Public School, Bateau Bay | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 614 | 1,029 |
| Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus, Tumbi Umbi | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 802 | 972 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Tumbi Umbi | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 370 | 1,056 |
| Berkeley Vale Public School, Berkeley Vale | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 524 | 988 |
| Wamberal Public School, Wamberal | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 475 | 1,048 |
| The Entrance Public School, The Entrance | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 422 | 923 |
| TLK Youth College, Berkeley Vale | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 58 | 904 |
| Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Berkeley Vale Campus, Berkeley Vale | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 851 | 959 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021044/bateau-bay-killarney-vale/topic/education