33.6% ▲ +34.8%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay have completed high school or university than in most other areas. Only 33.6% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While qualifications have risen since 2011, the area still has a much lower proportion of university degrees than the rest of New South Wales.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas at 33.6%, though this rose 8.7 points since 2011. For many here, the highest year of school finished was Year 10, accounting for 35.2% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, though the number has grown slightly since 2011.
9.9% ▲ +64.3%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 17.3%, followed by management and commerce at 15.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is limited, with only two primary schools serving the area. This is much lower than most similar areas, and the average school advantage score is also much lower than usual.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.85
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% 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).
773
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
387
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
933
Lower than 86% 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 St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay
7 schools — 2,485 students, average ICSEA 950.
By sector: Government 7
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1
| Sanctuary Point Public School, Sanctuary Point | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 408 | 909 |
| St Georges Basin Public School, Basin View | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 365 | 959 |
| Tomerong Public School, Tomerong | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 116 | 973 |
| Vincentia High School, Vincentia | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 927 | 933 |
| Vincentia Public School, Vincentia | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 251 | 1,012 |
| Sussex Inlet Public School, Sussex Inlet | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 255 | 956 |
| Huskisson Public School, Huskisson | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 163 | 1,004 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011279/st-georges-basin-erowal-bay/topic/education