41.2% ▲ +14.0%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bonnells Bay - Silverwater · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for residents in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater, held by 40.3% of adults. While a small number of people have pursued higher studies, the area generally has lower school and university completion rates than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much lower than most areas, although the rate has risen by 5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bonnells Bay - Silverwater, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.8% of the population. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though it has risen slightly since 2011.
15.8% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 15.8%
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 Bonnells Bay - Silverwater, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 17.8%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 17.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bonnells Bay - Silverwater has two schools with a total of 482 enrolments. Both the number of schools and the school advantage score are much lower than most similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.15
Lower than 80% 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).
482
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
241
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
942
Lower than 84% 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 Bonnells Bay - Silverwater
8 schools — 2,444 students, average ICSEA 952.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Brightwaters Christian College, Brightwaters | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 106 | 1,001 |
| Bonnells Bay Public School, Bonnells Bay | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 376 | 925 |
| Heritage College Lake Macquarie, Morisset | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 511 | 1,002 |
| Morisset Public School, Morisset | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 156 | 919 |
| Morisset High School, Morisset | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 687 | 929 |
| St John Vianney Primary School, Morisset | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 118 | 961 |
| Dora Creek Public School, Dora Creek | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 139 | 939 |
| Gwandalan Public School, Gwandalan | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 351 | 953 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111021216/bonnells-bay-silverwater/topic/education