62.7% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.7%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Blackheath - Megalong Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Blackheath - Megalong Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of adults in Blackheath - Megalong Valley hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a figure well above the national average. The area has seen a strong shift toward higher education, with university degrees and high school completion rates both climbing significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion has jumped 15 points since 2011. Now, 62.7% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well above both the state and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Blackheath - Megalong Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 35.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and rose 12 points since 2011.
35.8% ▲ +48.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 35.8%
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 Blackheath - Megalong Valley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are society and culture at 17%, followed by management and commerce at 13.5% and education at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools, which is more than most similar places, though they are much smaller than average with only 569 total enrolments. Government schools make up 60% of the sector.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.24
Higher than 89% 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).
569
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
114
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,035
Higher than 59% 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 Blackheath - Megalong Valley
9 schools — 1,836 students, average ICSEA 1,030.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Mountains Christian College, Blackheath | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 169 | 1,040 |
| Blackheath Public School, Blackheath | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 254 | 1,050 |
| Mount Victoria Public School, Mount Victoria | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 56 | 1,039 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Mount Victoria, Mount Victoria | Independent | Combined | 6.3 km | 87 | 976 |
| Megalong Public School, Megalong Valley | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 3 | 1,046 |
| Katoomba North Public School, Katoomba | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 128 | 986 |
| St Canice's Primary School, Katoomba | Catholic | Primary | 9.5 km | 67 | 1,020 |
| Katoomba Public School, Katoomba | Government | Primary | 9.9 km | 210 | 1,035 |
| Katoomba High School, Katoomba | Government | Secondary | 10.7 km | 862 | 1,034 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Blackheath - Megalong Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124011449/blackheath-megalong-valley/topic/education