57.6% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.6%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Robertson - Fitzroy Falls · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Robertson - Fitzroy Falls
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump in school completions and degrees since 2011 has reshaped the local profile of Robertson - Fitzroy Falls. High school completion rose by 11 percentage points, while the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher climbed to 27.3%. This shift has left the area with a higher level of qualification than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures. This represents a significant increase from 46.6% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Robertson - Fitzroy Falls, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with 27.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the state and national figures. The most typical qualifications are Certificate III or IV (25.9%) and bachelor degrees (25.2%).
27.3% ▲ +39.7%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Robertson - Fitzroy Falls splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (31%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 16.5%, followed by society and culture at 12.5% and engineering at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four government primary schools with a total of 220 enrolments. While these schools are among the smallest for this level, they have a school advantage score (1,039) that is higher than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.62
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
220
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
55
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,039
Higher than 60% 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 Robertson - Fitzroy Falls
8 schools — 2,223 students, average ICSEA 1,040.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Burrawang Public School, Burrawang | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 30 | 1,076 |
| Kangaloon Public School, Kangaloon | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 20 | 1,074 |
| Robertson Public School, Robertson | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 147 | 1,025 |
| Glenquarry Public School, Glenquarry | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 23 | 1,045 |
| Southern Highlands Christian School, Bowral | Independent | Combined | 13.6 km | 363 | 1,068 |
| Chevalier College, Burradoo | Independent | Secondary | 14.8 km | 951 | 1,081 |
| Bowral High School, Bowral | Government | Secondary | 15.8 km | 564 | 956 |
| Bundanoon Public School, Bundanoon | Government | Primary | 19.6 km | 125 | 1,036 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Robertson - Fitzroy Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114021288/robertson-fitzroy-falls/topic/education