49.1% ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Around the middle for its level in terms of qualifications, Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi is a place where school completion rates have seen a major jump. While fewer adults here have university degrees compared to the state average, the proportion of people finishing Year 12 rose by 11 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished high school than in most similar areas, with 49.1% completing Year 12. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though the rate has climbed significantly over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of residents.
21.0% ▲ +64.5%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 16.8%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
This area has a high number of schools, with 8 facilities serving 3,156 students. This is more than most similar areas, and 62.5% of these schools are government-run.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.87
Higher than 67% 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).
3,156
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
395
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 51% 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 Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi
25 schools — 10,283 students, average ICSEA 1,044.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 7 · Combined 1
| St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School, Corrimal | Catholic | Primary | 0.2 km | 339 | 1,073 |
| Corrimal Public School, Corrimal | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 227 | 1,013 |
| Aspect South Coast School, Corrimal | Independent | Primary | 0.7 km | 129 | 1,017 |
| Corrimal East Public School, Corrimal | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 297 | 1,046 |
| Tarrawanna Public School, Tarrawanna | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 164 | 982 |
| Corrimal High School, Corrimal | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 569 | 940 |
| Russell Vale Public School, Russell Vale | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 262 | 1,040 |
| Wollongong Flexible School, Towradgi | Independent | Secondary | 1.5 km | 71 | 895 |
| Bellambi Public School, Bellambi | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 182 | 807 |
| Holy Spirit College, Bellambi | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,249 | 1,069 |
| Towradgi Public School, Fairy Meadow | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 134 | 1,031 |
| Fairy Meadow Public School, Fairy Meadow | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 342 | 1,002 |
| Woonona East Public School, Woonona | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 200 | 1,037 |
| Woonona Public School, Woonona | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 519 | 1,070 |
| Balgownie Public School, Balgownie | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 329 | 1,076 |
| Woonona High School, Woonona | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 767 | 1,030 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School, Fairy Meadow | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 335 | 1,081 |
| Mount Ousley Public School, Fairy Meadow | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 193 | 1,079 |
| Pleasant Heights Public School, Mount Pleasant | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 241 | 1,126 |
| Elonera Montessori School, Mount Ousley | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 187 | 1,108 |
| Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts, Fairy Meadow | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,169 | 1,075 |
| Keira High School, Fairy Meadow | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 723 | 984 |
| Waniora Public School, Bulli | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 264 | 1,077 |
| Bulli High School, Bulli | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 979 | 1,058 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bulli | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 412 | 1,121 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041145/corrimal-tarrawanna-bellambi/topic/education