57.2% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.0%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Berrima · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Berrima
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 31% of adults in Berrima hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the national average. This makes the area much more highly qualified than most similar places. While a strong proportion of residents finished high school, university degrees are the standout feature of the local workforce.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is high at 57.2%, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is slightly below the New South Wales and national averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Berrima, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with 30.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3% and higher than most other areas.
30.9% ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 30.9%
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 Berrima, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 32%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.1%, followed by society and culture at 11.0% and engineering at 10.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the most advantaged at their level, with an average size of 493 students. There are 7.75 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas.
7.75
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
493
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,133
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Berrima
2 schools — 985 students, average ICSEA 1,133.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Berrima Public School, Berrima | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 158 | 1,029 |
| Oxley College, Burradoo | Independent | Combined | 6.2 km | 827 | 1,153 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Berrima [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10319/berrima/topic/education