41.8% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Black Range · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Black Range
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Schooling and qualification patterns have shifted in Black Range, though a gap remains compared to broader trends. Only 41.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures. However, the area has a higher proportion of university degrees than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is less common here than in the rest of the country, with 41.8% of people finishing school. This is far below the New South Wales rate of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Black Range, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 18.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. Despite this, the figure is well below the state average of 27.8%.
18.8% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 18.8%
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 Black Range, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in Health (16%), Architecture and building (11.8%), and Management and commerce (10.9%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools within 3km of the area, both of which are independent. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,056, which is much higher than most areas.
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).
240
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,056
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Black Range
2 schools — 480 students, average ICSEA 1,056.
By sector: Independent 2
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Sapphire Coast Anglican College, Bega | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 454 | 1,057 |
| Thomas More Christian Montessori School, Bega | Independent | Primary | 5.2 km | 26 | 1,033 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Black Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10387/black-range/topic/education