73.9% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 69.7%
- 2021: 73.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Newport - Bilgola · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Newport - Bilgola
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees define daily life in Newport - Bilgola. Nearly 74% of residents finished Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This academic trend is seen in the adults too, with over a third holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is common here, with 73.9% of people completing it. This is 15 percentage points higher than in New South Wales and has risen by 8.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Newport - Bilgola, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 36.7% of the population, which is far above the Australian figure. This represents a climb of 9.3 percentage points over the last decade.
36.7% ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 36.7%
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 Newport - Bilgola, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 24.2%, followed by society and culture at 12.5% and engineering at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government primary schools in the area, which is fewer than most similar places. While the schools have a much higher average advantage score than most areas, there are only 0.86 schools per 1,000 children.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.86
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% 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).
900
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
450
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,104
Higher than 84% 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 Newport - Bilgola
10 schools — 5,702 students, average ICSEA 1,090.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3
| Newport Public School, Newport | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 556 | 1,093 |
| Bilgola Plateau Public School, Bilgola Plateau | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 344 | 1,121 |
| Avalon Public School, Avalon Beach | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 666 | 1,094 |
| Pittwater High School, Mona Vale | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 881 | 1,071 |
| Maria Regina Catholic Primary School, Avalon Beach | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 154 | 1,102 |
| Barrenjoey High School, Avalon Beach | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 865 | 1,081 |
| Barrenjoey Montessori School, Avalon | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 50 | 1,115 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Mona Vale | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 417 | 1,104 |
| Mona Vale Public School, Mona Vale | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 671 | 1,096 |
| Mater Maria Catholic College, Warriewood | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,098 | 1,085 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Newport - Bilgola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122021422/newport-bilgola/topic/education