57.1% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Berrico · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 41% of adults in Berrico hold a bachelor degree, which is a very high figure for an area of this type. This high level of university education is a standout feature for the community, with a typical resident being much more likely to have a degree than the national average.
Highest year of school completed.
Over half the population finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This result is just a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
57.1% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Berrico, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, as 33.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above both the state and national averages.
33.3% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Berrico splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (38%) and Certificate III / IV (38%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 25%.
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are engineering at 31.8% and architecture and building at 22.7%, followed by management and commerce at 13.6%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller in terms of local facilities than about 59% of similar places.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Berrico [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10314/berrico/topic/education