36.8% ▲ +34.3%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Culburra Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Culburra Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school and earned degrees in Culburra Beach since 2011, though overall levels remain low. Only 36.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This highlights a significant gap in formal schooling compared to most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 rose by 9.4 points since 2011, but the current rate of 36.8% is still far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 34.5% of residents stopped at Year 10, and 16.5% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →Culburra Beach splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.7% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. While this has risen 5.6 points since 2011, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 41%.
14.7% ▲ +62.4%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 14.7%
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 Culburra Beach, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 19.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.5%. Education and Society and culture both account for 9.8% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 2 government primary schools in the area, which is fewer than 71% of similar areas. These schools are much smaller than most others, with an average size of 163 students and a much lower school advantage score.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.02
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% 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).
325
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
163
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
949
Lower than 81% 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 Culburra Beach
4 schools — 601 students, average ICSEA 980.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 4
| Greenwell Point Public School, Greenwell Point | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 106 | 943 |
| Culburra Public School, Culburra Beach | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 219 | 952 |
| Shoalhaven Heads Public School, Shoalhaven Heads | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 180 | 1,021 |
| Terara Public School, Terara | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 96 | 1,009 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Culburra Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011274/culburra-beach/topic/education