42.3% ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ulladulla · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ulladulla
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of adults in Ulladulla have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, the area still has a much lower rate of formal qualifications than most other places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.3% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. This is a significant improvement from 2011, when the rate was 31.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ulladulla, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 16.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Australian average. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications, held by 36.4% of residents.
16.6% ▲ +70.9%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 16.6%
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 Ulladulla, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.7%, followed by engineering at 13.7% and society and culture at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ulladulla has five schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than most, with total enrolments reaching 2,840 students.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.92
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
2,840
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
568
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
999
Lower than 57% 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 Ulladulla
5 schools — 2,840 students, average ICSEA 999.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Ulladulla Public School, Ulladulla | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 689 | 978 |
| Ulladulla High School, Ulladulla | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,159 | 993 |
| Budawang School, Milton | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 44 | 909 |
| Milton Public School, Milton | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 823 | 1,024 |
| St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Milton | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 125 | 1,044 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ulladulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011282/ulladulla/topic/education