62.4% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bowral · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bowral
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A highly educated population sets Bowral apart from most similar areas, with over 31% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This academic strength is reflected in the local schools, which have a school advantage score much higher than most areas. Since 2011, the community has become more qualified, with a significant rise in both university degrees and high school completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion has grown by 10 points since 2011, with 62.4% of residents now finishing Year 12. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bowral, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 31.4%, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This represents an 8.9 point increase since 2011, with bachelor degrees and postgraduate degrees being the most common high-level qualifications.
31.4% ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 31.4%
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 Bowral, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 21.4%, followed by society and culture at 13.2% and health at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bowral has 7 schools, which is more than about 87% of similar areas, and provides 3.63 schools per 1,000 children. Independent schools make up the largest sector at 57.1%, while the average school size is larger than most areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.63
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% 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).
3,539
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
506
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,078
Higher than 76% 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 Bowral
18 schools — 6,074 students, average ICSEA 1,062.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 7 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 5 · Combined 5
| Bowral High School, Bowral | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 564 | 956 |
| Bowral Public School, Bowral | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 484 | 1,090 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Bowral | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 219 | 1,103 |
| Southern Highlands Christian School, Bowral | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 363 | 1,068 |
| Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School, Bowral | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 131 | 1,052 |
| Chevalier College, Burradoo | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 951 | 1,081 |
| Oxley College, Burradoo | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 827 | 1,153 |
| Frensham Junior School, Mittagong | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 103 | 1,157 |
| Frensham School, Mittagong | Independent | Secondary | 4.4 km | 345 | 1,137 |
| Mittagong Public School, Mittagong | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 536 | 992 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Mittagong | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 180 | 1,035 |
| Tangara School, Mittagong | Government | Combined | 5.6 km | 48 | 971 |
| Highlands School, Mittagong | Government | Combined | 5.9 km | 37 | 860 |
| Glenquarry Public School, Glenquarry | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 23 | 1,045 |
| Moss Vale High School, Moss Vale | Government | Secondary | 8.0 km | 790 | 1,015 |
| Berrima Public School, Berrima | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 158 | 1,029 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Moss Vale | Catholic | Primary | 8.3 km | 188 | 1,063 |
| St Paul's International College, Moss Vale | Independent | Secondary | 8.7 km | 127 | 1,071 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bowral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114021284/bowral/topic/education