67.8% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of adults hold university degrees in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff than the national average. This highly qualified profile is matched by strong school results, with 67.8% of residents completing Year 12. These figures have climbed steadily over the last decade, marking the area as an educational hub within the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people here finished high school than in most other areas, with 67.8% completing Year 12. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and has risen by 11 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, as 42% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and represents an 11 point increase since 2011.
42.0% ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 42.0%
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 Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Postgraduate degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 16.5%, followed by society and culture at 14.7% and engineering at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas, though they are typically much smaller in size. There are five primary schools in the area, 80% of which are government run.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.12
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
966
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
193
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,122
Higher than 89% 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 Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff
13 schools — 4,534 students, average ICSEA 1,075.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Coledale Public School, Coledale | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 135 | 1,118 |
| Scarborough Public School, Scarborough | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 54 | 1,080 |
| Austinmer Public School, Austinmer | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 227 | 1,132 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Illawarra, Maddens Plains | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 159 | 973 |
| Thirroul Public School, Thirroul | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 367 | 1,119 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Thirroul | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 183 | 1,130 |
| Bulli Public School, Bulli | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 318 | 1,069 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bulli | Catholic | Primary | 6.3 km | 412 | 1,121 |
| Bulli High School, Bulli | Government | Secondary | 6.6 km | 979 | 1,058 |
| Waniora Public School, Bulli | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 264 | 1,077 |
| Stanwell Park Public School, Stanwell Park | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 150 | 1,112 |
| Woonona High School, Woonona | Government | Secondary | 7.7 km | 767 | 1,030 |
| Woonona Public School, Woonona | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 519 | 1,070 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041148/thirroul-austinmer-coalcliff/topic/education