37.6% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Laurieton - Bonny Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Laurieton - Bonny Hills
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Laurieton - Bonny Hills have finished high school and university since 2011, though overall education levels remain low. Only 37.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend of rising qualifications is seen in both school completions and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.6% of people here finished Year 12, a result far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. While this is much lower than most areas, the number of people completing high school rose by 8.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Laurieton - Bonny Hills splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.2% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure rose by 5.3 percentage points since 2011, and the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 40.4%.
14.2% ▲ +59.6%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 14.2%
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 Laurieton - Bonny Hills, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related subjects at 17.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has seven schools, which is more than about 87% of similar areas. Most are government primary schools, though the average school size and school advantage score are lower than in most other areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.92
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
2,086
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
298
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
978
Lower than 68% 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 Laurieton - Bonny Hills
8 schools — 2,122 students, average ICSEA 979.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 1
| Kendall Public School, Kendall | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 206 | 936 |
| Camden Haven High School, Laurieton | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 896 | 962 |
| Herons Creek Public School, Herons Creek | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 25 | 919 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Laurieton | Catholic | Primary | 10.5 km | 181 | 1,011 |
| Laurieton Public School, Laurieton | Government | Primary | 11.3 km | 151 | 991 |
| North Haven Public School, North Haven | Government | Primary | 12.9 km | 232 | 997 |
| Hannam Vale Public School, Hannam Vale | Government | Primary | 13.6 km | 36 | 1,033 |
| Lake Cathie Public School, Lake Cathie | Government | Primary | 14.6 km | 395 | 1,007 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Laurieton - Bonny Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108041162/laurieton-bonny-hills/topic/education