55.2% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kiama Downs - Minnamurra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra, held by 28.5% of adults. While the area has a strong proportion of university graduates, fewer residents have completed Year 12 compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 55.2% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures. This is an improvement however, as the rate rose 9.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kiama Downs - Minnamurra, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with 28.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the national figure and represents a 7.7 point increase since 2011.
28.0% ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 28.0%
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 Downs - Minnamurra splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of qualification are management and commerce at 17.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.7% and education at 14.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has only one school, which is a government primary school with 464 enrolments. This means there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most similar areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.89
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% 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).
464
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
464
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,068
Higher than 72% 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 Downs - Minnamurra
7 schools — 3,379 students, average ICSEA 1,071.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Minnamurra Public School, Minnamurra | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 464 | 1,068 |
| Kiama Public School, Kiama | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 347 | 1,064 |
| Illawarra Environmental Education Centre, Dunmore | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | — | — |
| Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Kiama | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 363 | 1,104 |
| Shell Cove Public School, Shell Cove | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 463 | 1,049 |
| Shellharbour Anglican College, Dunmore | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 981 | 1,099 |
| Kiama High School, Kiama | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 761 | 1,036 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kiama Downs - Minnamurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031139/kiama-downs-minnamurra/topic/education