49.9% ▲ +49.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Berrambool · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Berrambool
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels than most similar areas help shape the professional profile of Berrambool. While nearly half of residents have finished Year 12, the community has a strong leaning toward vocational and university degrees. This mix of skills is reflected in a diverse range of professional qualifications across the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 49.9% of people here completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure remains well below the New South Wales and national averages of around 59%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Berrambool, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 20.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a rate higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 36.9% of residents.
20.1% ▲ +82.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 20.1%
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 Berrambool, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with society and culture being the most common at 14.2%. Health (13.1%) and management and commerce (10.4%) also make up a significant portion of the local skill set.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school within 3km, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. This school has an average size of 428 students and a school advantage score around the middle for its level.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
428
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,001
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Berrambool
1 school — 428 students, average ICSEA 1,001.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Merimbula Public School, Merimbula | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 428 | 1,001 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Berrambool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10311/berrambool/topic/education