57.5% ▲ +91.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bombo · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bombo
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of education than most similar areas define Bombo, where over a quarter of adults hold a university degree. While it stands out locally, the overall rate of school and degree completion sits just a little below the New South Wales and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most similar areas, with 57.5% of people finishing their final school year. This is a little below the state figure of 58.9% and the national rate of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bombo, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A quarter of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than in most similar areas. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.7% of residents.
25.7% ▲ +139.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Bombo splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (40%) and Bachelor degree (35%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 13%.
Field of study
What people studied.
People in this area have a diverse range of qualifications, with health being the most common field at 16.8%. Engineering, education, and management and commerce each account for 14.9% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger and have a much higher advantage score than those in most similar areas. There are four schools within 3 km, most of which are government primary schools.
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).
484
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,061
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bombo
4 schools — 1,935 students, average ICSEA 1,061.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Kiama Public School, Kiama | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 347 | 1,064 |
| Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Kiama | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 363 | 1,104 |
| Kiama High School, Kiama | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 761 | 1,036 |
| Minnamurra Public School, Minnamurra | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 464 | 1,068 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bombo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10457/bombo/topic/education