44.1% ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Nowra - Bomaderry · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in North Nowra - Bomaderry
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in North Nowra - Bomaderry have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. While the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen to 44.1% since 2011, this figure remains far below the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 30.2% of the population finished Year 10, while 12.8% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Nowra - Bomaderry, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are less common here, with 17.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Australian average of 26.3%, though the figure has risen by 5.4 points since 2011.
17.6% ▲ +43.9%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 North Nowra - Bomaderry, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 16.1%, followed closely by management and commerce at 15.9%. Society and culture (12.5%) and health (11.8%) are also common.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is home to eight schools, among the largest number for its level, with a total of 3,270 enrolments. There are 2.77 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.77
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
3,270
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
409
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,002
Lower than 56% 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 North Nowra - Bomaderry
13 schools — 5,617 students, average ICSEA 968.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Bomaderry High School, Bomaderry | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 707 | 955 |
| Havenlee School, North Nowra | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 67 | 849 |
| North Nowra Public School, North Nowra | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 223 | 908 |
| Bomaderry Public School, Bomaderry | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 406 | 908 |
| Cambewarra Public School, Cambewarra | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 216 | 1,029 |
| Illaroo Road Public School, North Nowra | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 451 | 992 |
| Nowra Anglican College, Bomaderry | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,152 | 1,094 |
| Shoalhaven River College, Bomaderry | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 48 | 931 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Nowra | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 537 | 994 |
| Nowra High School, Nowra | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 777 | 944 |
| Nowra Public School, Nowra | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 517 | 904 |
| Terara Public School, Terara | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 96 | 1,009 |
| Nowra East Public School, Nowra East | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 420 | 784 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Nowra - Bomaderry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011277/north-nowra-bomaderry/topic/education