52.6% ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.2%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Unanderra - Mount Kembla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Unanderra - Mount Kembla
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than double the number of local schools than most similar areas is found in Unanderra - Mount Kembla. While university degrees are less common here than the national figure, the area has seen a steady rise in both school completions and higher qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 9.5 points since 2011 to reach 52.6%. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, with 25.7% of residents having Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Unanderra - Mount Kembla, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. This represents a 7.1 point increase since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 31.5%.
22.8% ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 22.8%
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 Unanderra - Mount Kembla, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields (19.1%) or Management and commerce (18.5%). Other common fields include Society and culture, Health, and Education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 8 schools, which is among the largest number for its level, and 2,623 enrolments. These schools are generally smaller than those in most areas and have a higher average school advantage score.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.90
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 68% 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).
2,623
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
328
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,050
Higher than 65% 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 Unanderra - Mount Kembla
29 schools — 11,021 students, average ICSEA 1,026.
By sector: Government 20 · Independent 6 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Illawarra Christian School, Cordeaux Heights | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 800 | 1,091 |
| Craig Davis College, Cordeaux Heights | Independent | Secondary | 0.9 km | 45 | 825 |
| Unanderra Public School, Cordeaux Heights | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 348 | 992 |
| Mount Kembla Public School, Mount Kembla | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 159 | 1,050 |
| Cedars Christian College - Aspire, Unanderra | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 13 | 1,094 |
| Cedars Christian College, Unanderra | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 661 | 1,067 |
| St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Unanderra | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 371 | 1,066 |
| Nareena Hills Public School, Figtree | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 209 | 1,080 |
| Figtree Public School, Figtree | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 264 | 1,028 |
| Farmborough Road Public School, Unanderra | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 226 | 961 |
| Figtree High School, Figtree | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 880 | 1,013 |
| Figtree Heights Public School, Figtree | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 181 | 1,061 |
| Lindsay Park Public School, Wollongong | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 334 | 1,068 |
| Edmund Rice College, West Wollongong | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,054 | 1,083 |
| Mount St Thomas Public School, Wollongong | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 354 | 1,070 |
| Mount Keira Public School, Mount Keira | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 91 | 1,072 |
| The Illawarra Grammar School, Wollongong West | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 970 | 1,159 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School, Mangerton | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 368 | 1,090 |
| Berkeley West Public School, Berkeley | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 157 | 868 |
| Wollongong West Public School, Wollongong | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 243 | 991 |
| Illawarra Sports High School, Berkeley | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 926 | 937 |
| Berkeley Public School, Berkeley | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 259 | 926 |
| Cringila Public School, Cringila | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 163 | 936 |
| Coniston Public School, Coniston | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 181 | 990 |
| Hayes Park Public School, Kanahooka | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 601 | 972 |
| Warrawong High School, Warrawong | Government | Secondary | 6.3 km | 591 | 905 |
| Warrawong Public School, Warrawong | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 276 | 891 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Warrawong | Catholic | Primary | 6.5 km | 149 | 1,013 |
| Lake Heights Public School, Lake Heights | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 147 | 941 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Unanderra - Mount Kembla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107011134/unanderra-mount-kembla/topic/education