55.0% ▲ +29.1%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale
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 Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale, where 28.4% of adults hold one. The area has seen a steady climb in education levels, with the share of people finishing Year 12 rising by 12 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion stands at 55.0%, which is well below the New South Wales and national figures. However, this is a significant improvement from 2011, when only 42.6% of residents finished school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 27.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure slightly above the national average. This level of higher education has grown steadily, rising by 9.3 points over the last decade.
27.4% ▲ +51.2%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 17.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 8 schools with a total of 3,721 enrolments, which is larger than about 87% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and they carry an advantage score that is higher than most areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.92
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 51% 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).
3,721
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
465
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,061
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 Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale
20 schools — 7,725 students, average ICSEA 1,048.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 5
| Woonona High School, Woonona | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 767 | 1,030 |
| Woonona Public School, Woonona | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 519 | 1,070 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bulli | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 412 | 1,121 |
| Waniora Public School, Bulli | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 264 | 1,077 |
| Bulli Public School, Bulli | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 318 | 1,069 |
| Bulli High School, Bulli | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 979 | 1,058 |
| Woonona East Public School, Woonona | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 200 | 1,037 |
| Russell Vale Public School, Russell Vale | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 262 | 1,040 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Thirroul | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 183 | 1,130 |
| Thirroul Public School, Thirroul | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 367 | 1,119 |
| Aspect South Coast School, Corrimal | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 129 | 1,017 |
| Holy Spirit College, Bellambi | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,249 | 1,069 |
| Corrimal Public School, Corrimal | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 227 | 1,013 |
| St Columbkille's Catholic Primary School, Corrimal | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 339 | 1,073 |
| Bellambi Public School, Bellambi | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 182 | 807 |
| Corrimal High School, Corrimal | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 569 | 940 |
| Corrimal East Public School, Corrimal | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 297 | 1,046 |
| Austinmer Public School, Austinmer | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 227 | 1,132 |
| Tarrawanna Public School, Tarrawanna | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 164 | 982 |
| Wollongong Flexible School, Towradgi | Independent | Secondary | 5.1 km | 71 | 895 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041150/woonona-bulli-russell-vale/topic/education