56.5% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Southern Highlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Southern Highlands
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A little more than a quarter of adults in Southern Highlands hold a university degree, a figure slightly above the national average. While school completion rates trail slightly behind the state and country, there has been a strong climb in both higher education and Year 12 finishes since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 46.9% had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Southern Highlands, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 28.0%, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Australian average. This represents a 7.6 percentage point rise since 2011.
28.0% ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Southern Highlands splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (31%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.2%, followed by society and culture at 13.1% and engineering at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four primary government schools in the area, and with only 292 total enrolments, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much higher than most similar areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.72
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% 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).
292
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
73
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,029
Higher than 56% 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 Southern Highlands
14 schools — 3,281 students, average ICSEA 1,029.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 3
| Berrima Public School, Berrima | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 158 | 1,029 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Moss Vale | Catholic | Primary | 10.7 km | 188 | 1,063 |
| Moss Vale Public School, Moss Vale | Government | Primary | 10.8 km | 442 | 985 |
| St Paul's International College, Moss Vale | Independent | Secondary | 10.8 km | 127 | 1,071 |
| Moss Vale High School, Moss Vale | Government | Secondary | 12.2 km | 790 | 1,015 |
| Frensham Junior School, Mittagong | Independent | Primary | 14.0 km | 103 | 1,157 |
| Exeter Public School, Exeter | Government | Primary | 15.1 km | 123 | 1,030 |
| Mittagong Public School, Mittagong | Government | Primary | 15.6 km | 536 | 992 |
| Frensham School, Mittagong | Independent | Secondary | 16.1 km | 345 | 1,137 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Mittagong | Catholic | Primary | 16.1 km | 180 | 1,035 |
| Bundanoon Public School, Bundanoon | Government | Primary | 19.3 km | 125 | 1,036 |
| Penrose Public School, Penrose | Government | Primary | 21.3 km | 4 | 1,034 |
| Hill Top Public School, Hill Top | Government | Primary | 24.2 km | 120 | 935 |
| Wingello Public School, Wingello | Government | Primary | 25.4 km | 40 | 1,001 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Southern Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114021289/southern-highlands/topic/education