57.6% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.9%
- 2016: 52.8%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bensville · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bensville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Bensville have seen a shift over the last decade, with more people now holding higher qualifications. A strong proportion of the community has finished school, and those with university degrees are more common here than in most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most areas, though this is a little below the New South Wales and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bensville, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 22.8% of the population. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the state and national averages.
22.8% ▲ +53.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 22.8%
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 Bensville, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.7%, followed by engineering and health, which both stand at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas. There are seven schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most areas.
1.83
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
418
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,042
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bensville
7 schools — 2,928 students, average ICSEA 1,042.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1
| Coast Christian School, Bensville | Independent | Primary | 0.6 km | 234 | 1,061 |
| Empire Bay Public School, Empire Bay | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 426 | 1,039 |
| Kincumber Public School, Kincumber | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 364 | 1,004 |
| Brisbania Public School, Saratoga | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 358 | 1,014 |
| Kincumber High School, Kincumber | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,002 | 1,045 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Kincumber | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 285 | 1,081 |
| Copacabana Public School, Copacabana | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 259 | 1,064 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bensville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10297/bensville/topic/education