46.0% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Blue Bay · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Blue Bay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Blue Bay hold university degrees than in most similar areas, though school completion rates remain low. While 20% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, only 46% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures, sitting 13 points lower than both. About 30% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Blue Bay, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is higher than most similar areas, even though it is well below the state and national figures. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.9% of residents.
20.0% ▲ +72.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 20.0%
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 Blue Bay, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 21.4%, followed by society and culture at 12.7% and education at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Three schools are located within 3km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, with two-thirds being primary schools and most being government-run.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
595
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Blue Bay
3 schools — 1,784 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| The Entrance Public School, The Entrance | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 422 | 923 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Shelly Beach | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 606 | 1,057 |
| Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Campus, Long Jetty | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 756 | 987 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Blue Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10413/blue-bay/topic/education