56.8% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.5%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bolwarra Heights · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bolwarra Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A quarter of adults in Bolwarra Heights hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure much higher than most similar areas. This makes the suburb a highly qualified place where professional degrees and trade certificates are common. Most residents have a strong educational foundation, with over half completing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas, though a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bolwarra Heights, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Qualification levels are high, with 25.0% of adults holding a university degree. This is much higher than most similar areas, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 35.3%.
25.0% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 25.0%
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 Bolwarra Heights, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related topics at 21.0%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 20.5% and Education at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools within 3km, which is more than about 73% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,025, which is higher than most areas, and are typically small with an average of 209 students.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
209
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,025
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bolwarra Heights
4 schools — 836 students, average ICSEA 1,025.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Bolwarra Public School, Bolwarra | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 390 | 1,032 |
| Largs Public School, Largs | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 155 | 991 |
| Iona Public School, Woodville | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 47 | 992 |
| Linuwel School Ltd, East Maitland | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 244 | 1,041 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bolwarra Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10450/bolwarra-heights/topic/education