64.6% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Berrilee · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Berrilee
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Schooling levels in Berrilee have trended upward, with 64.6% of people now finishing Year 12. This is well above the national figure and suggests a strong lean toward completing secondary education in the area. While high school completion is common, fewer residents hold university degrees compared to the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 64.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Very few people stopped their schooling at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Berrilee, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications vary, with 29.1% holding a Certificate III or IV and 28.2% with a bachelor degree. However, the 22.1% of adults with a degree or higher is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
22.1% ▼ -20.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Berrilee splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 17.9%, followed by management and commerce at 15.4%. Society and culture, architecture, and health also make up significant shares of local qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Five schools are located within 3 km, which is more than 75% of similar areas. These schools have some of the highest advantage scores at this level and are split evenly between government and independent providers.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
330
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,120
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Berrilee
5 schools — 1,649 students, average ICSEA 1,120.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1
| Wideview Public School, Berowra Heights | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 321 | 1,102 |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Berowra Heights | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 297 | 1,131 |
| Pacific Berowra Christian School, Berowra | Independent | Primary | 4.2 km | 61 | 1,136 |
| Berowra Public School, Berowra | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 272 | 1,085 |
| Northholm Grammar School, Arcadia | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 698 | 1,137 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Berrilee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10318/berrilee/topic/education