57.0% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 50.5%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher than most similar areas, 31.3% of adults in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong hold a bachelor degree or higher. This high level of qualification has climbed steadily since 2011, making the area notably more educated than the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates have risen by 8.8 points since 2011 to reach 57.0%. This figure is currently a little below the New South Wales and Australian averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with 31.3% of adults holding a university degree. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%, with the most typical qualification being a bachelor degree at 28.8%.
31.3% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 17.1%, followed by education and engineering, which both sit around 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While the area has only two primary schools and small enrolments, these schools have an average advantage score that is much higher than most other similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.49
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
509
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
255
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,079
Higher than 76% 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 Hinterland - Gerringong
11 schools — 5,597 students, average ICSEA 1,027.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 3
| Jamberoo Public School, Jamberoo | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 131 | 1,045 |
| Gerringong Public School, Gerringong | Government | Primary | 10.8 km | 378 | 1,091 |
| Kiama High School, Kiama | Government | Secondary | 11.5 km | 761 | 1,036 |
| Kiama Public School, Kiama | Government | Primary | 12.0 km | 347 | 1,064 |
| Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Kiama | Catholic | Primary | 12.1 km | 363 | 1,104 |
| Mount Terry Public School, Albion Park | Government | Primary | 12.7 km | 635 | 982 |
| Tullimbar Public School, Tullimbar | Government | Primary | 13.6 km | 483 | 1,005 |
| Albion Park High School, Albion Park | Government | Secondary | 14.0 km | 900 | 964 |
| St Joseph's Catholic High School, Albion Park | Catholic | Secondary | 14.2 km | 736 | 1,029 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Albion Park | Catholic | Primary | 14.2 km | 399 | 1,037 |
| Minnamurra Public School, Minnamurra | Government | Primary | 14.3 km | 464 | 1,068 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031140/kiama-hinterland-gerringong/topic/education