40.1% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 40.1% of residents in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila finished Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2016, the area remains much less qualified than most other similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose by 5.9 points to 40.1%, but this is still 19 points lower than the New South Wales average. Many residents finished school at Year 10 (28.2%) or Year 9 and below (18.8%).
Highest year of school
View on map →In Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 10.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.8% of residents.
10.9% —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with higher qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 17.8%, followed by Management and Commerce at 16.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools, all of which are government-run. These schools are smaller than most and have an advantage score of 929, which is much lower than most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.80
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 61% 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).
1,652
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
330
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
929
Lower than 87% 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 Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila
25 schools — 9,061 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 17 · Independent 4 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Berkeley West Public School, Berkeley | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 157 | 868 |
| Illawarra Sports High School, Berkeley | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 926 | 937 |
| Berkeley Public School, Berkeley | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 259 | 926 |
| Farmborough Road Public School, Unanderra | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 226 | 961 |
| Lake Heights Public School, Lake Heights | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 147 | 941 |
| Hayes Park Public School, Kanahooka | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 601 | 972 |
| Cringila Public School, Cringila | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 163 | 936 |
| Warrawong High School, Warrawong | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 591 | 905 |
| Cedars Christian College, Unanderra | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 661 | 1,067 |
| Cedars Christian College - Aspire, Unanderra | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 13 | 1,094 |
| St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Unanderra | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 371 | 1,066 |
| Warrawong Public School, Warrawong | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 276 | 891 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Warrawong | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 149 | 1,013 |
| Kanahooka High School, Kanahooka | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 581 | 912 |
| Koonawarra Public School, Dapto | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 192 | 838 |
| Craig Davis College, Cordeaux Heights | Independent | Secondary | 4.0 km | 45 | 825 |
| Unanderra Public School, Cordeaux Heights | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 348 | 992 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Dapto | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 623 | 1,038 |
| Primbee Public School, Primbee | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 88 | 943 |
| Illawarra Christian School, Cordeaux Heights | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 800 | 1,091 |
| Figtree Public School, Figtree | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 264 | 1,028 |
| Kemblawarra Public School, Port Kembla | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 153 | 892 |
| Figtree High School, Figtree | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 880 | 1,013 |
| Lakelands Public School, Dapto | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 370 | 952 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Port Kembla | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 177 | 1,058 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107011545/berkeley-lake-heights-cringila/topic/education