55.7% ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kiama · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kiama
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education is common in Kiama, where about 30.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While university degrees are more frequent than the national figure, a smaller proportion of the population finished Year 12 compared to the state average. This creates a local mix of highly qualified professionals and those who left school earlier.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 55.7%. This figure is still well below the New South Wales average of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kiama, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Degrees are more common here than in most similar areas, with 30.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian figure of 26.3% and represents an 11 point increase since 2011.
30.5% ▲ +53.6%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Kiama splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 16.9%, followed by education at 13.7% and engineering at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kiama has three schools with an average size of 490 students, which is higher than most areas. These schools have a higher average advantage score than most other similar regions.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.28
Higher than 56% 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).
1,471
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
490
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,059
Higher than 69% 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 Kiama
4 schools — 1,935 students, average ICSEA 1,061.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Kiama High School, Kiama | Government | Secondary | 0.2 km | 761 | 1,036 |
| Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Kiama | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 363 | 1,104 |
| Kiama Public School, Kiama | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 347 | 1,064 |
| Minnamurra Public School, Minnamurra | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 464 | 1,068 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kiama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031138/kiama/topic/education