50.8% ▲ +31.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Moss Vale - Berrima · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Moss Vale - Berrima
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well below the state and national figures, only 50.8% of residents in Moss Vale - Berrima finished Year 12. While the area trails behind in formal schooling, there has been a steady climb in achievement, with high school completion rising 12 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of the population finished Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. For those who left earlier, the most common exit point was Year 10, completed by 26.3% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Moss Vale - Berrima, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 22.1% of the area, well below the national figure of 26.3%. This is an improvement over time, as the proportion of degree holders rose 8.7 points since 2011.
22.1% ▲ +64.9%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 22.1%
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 Moss Vale - Berrima, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 18.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.3% and society and culture at 12.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 schools in the area, which is more than about 71% of similar places. These schools are generally smaller than most, with a typical size of 341 students, and 60% are government-run.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.63
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
1,705
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
341
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 51% 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 Moss Vale - Berrima
9 schools — 4,410 students, average ICSEA 1,053.
By sector: Independent 4 · Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Secondary 4 · Primary 3 · Combined 2
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Moss Vale | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 188 | 1,063 |
| St Paul's International College, Moss Vale | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 127 | 1,071 |
| Oxley College, Burradoo | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 827 | 1,153 |
| Moss Vale High School, Moss Vale | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 790 | 1,015 |
| Moss Vale Public School, Moss Vale | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 442 | 985 |
| Chevalier College, Burradoo | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 951 | 1,081 |
| Berrima Public School, Berrima | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 158 | 1,029 |
| Bowral High School, Bowral | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 564 | 956 |
| Southern Highlands Christian School, Bowral | Independent | Combined | 6.1 km | 363 | 1,068 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Moss Vale - Berrima [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114021287/moss-vale-berrima/topic/education