52.9% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.5%
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bangalee · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bangalee
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Bangalee, held by 34.3% of the population. While the area has a higher rate of degrees than most similar places, it still sits below the state and national figures for higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents (52.9%) finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures by around 6 percentage points.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bangalee, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 23.8% of adults, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but still a little below the national average.
23.8% ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 23.8%
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 Bangalee, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Bangalee are most often in Engineering and related fields at 18.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.5% and Health at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are seven schools within 3km, which is more than about 79% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger and have higher advantage scores than most other areas.
7
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality 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).
409
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,016
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bangalee
7 schools — 2,864 students, average ICSEA 1,016.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Cambewarra Public School, Cambewarra | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 216 | 1,029 |
| Havenlee School, North Nowra | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 67 | 849 |
| North Nowra Public School, North Nowra | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 223 | 908 |
| Illaroo Road Public School, North Nowra | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 451 | 992 |
| Shoalhaven River College, Bomaderry | Independent | Secondary | 4.8 km | 48 | 931 |
| Bomaderry High School, Bomaderry | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 707 | 955 |
| Nowra Anglican College, Bomaderry | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,152 | 1,094 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bangalee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10174/bangalee/topic/education