82.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 79.6%
- 2021: 82.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bilgola Beach · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bilgola Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Bilgola Beach hold a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting a highly educated community. The area stands out for its exceptional level of schooling, with a vast majority of residents completing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A far higher proportion of people here finished Year 12 compared to the national figure, with 82.2% completing their secondary schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bilgola Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Educational attainment is far above the New South Wales average, as 46.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This includes 17.8% with postgraduate degrees.
46.3% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 46.3%
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 Bilgola Beach, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in management and commerce are the most common at 27.8%, followed by society and culture at 14.8% and health at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an average advantage score of 1,094, which is much higher than most areas. There are six schools within 3km, most of which are primary schools.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
439
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,094
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bilgola Beach
6 schools — 2,635 students, average ICSEA 1,094.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Avalon Public School, Avalon Beach | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 666 | 1,094 |
| Maria Regina Catholic Primary School, Avalon Beach | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 154 | 1,102 |
| Bilgola Plateau Public School, Bilgola Plateau | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 344 | 1,121 |
| Barrenjoey High School, Avalon Beach | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 865 | 1,081 |
| Barrenjoey Montessori School, Avalon | Independent | Primary | 1.6 km | 50 | 1,115 |
| Newport Public School, Newport | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 556 | 1,093 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bilgola Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10349/bilgola-beach/topic/education