43.2% ▲ +43.0%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Callala Bay - Currarong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Callala Bay - Currarong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Callala Bay - Currarong have finished high school than in most other areas, though education levels are climbing. While only 43.2% have completed Year 12, this figure has risen 13 points since 2011. This trend toward higher learning is also seen in the number of university degrees, which grew by nearly 8 points over the same period.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.2% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much lower than most similar areas, and about 33.3% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Callala Bay - Currarong, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 17.8%, which is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification here, held by 39.2% of people.
17.8% ▲ +78.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 17.8%
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 Callala Bay - Currarong, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 18.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.8%. Society and culture make up 11.5% of the degrees held.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has just one government primary school, which is among the smallest at this level with 151 enrolments. This school has a lower advantage score than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.12
Higher than 52% 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).
151
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
151
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
971
Lower than 72% 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 Callala Bay - Currarong
8 schools — 2,815 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Callala Public School, Callala Bay | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 151 | 971 |
| Huskisson Public School, Huskisson | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 163 | 1,004 |
| Culburra Public School, Culburra Beach | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 219 | 952 |
| Greenwell Point Public School, Greenwell Point | Government | Primary | 11.2 km | 106 | 943 |
| Falls Creek Public School, Falls Creek | Government | Primary | 12.8 km | 59 | 921 |
| Nowra Christian School, Nowra | Independent | Combined | 15.1 km | 572 | 1,033 |
| Shoalhaven High School, Nowra | Government | Secondary | 16.1 km | 610 | 862 |
| St John the Evangelist Catholic High School, Nowra | Catholic | Secondary | 16.5 km | 935 | 1,028 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Callala Bay - Currarong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011273/callala-bay-currarong/topic/education