40.2% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bombowlee · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bombowlee
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Bombowlee than in other parts of the country. Only 40.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is nearly 20 percentage points lower than the national figure. This trend is matched by a lower rate of higher education, with university degrees being much less common here than across New South Wales.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far below the state and national averages, with only 40.2% of people reaching this milestone. In contrast, 30.1% of residents left school at Year 10, and 14.2% left at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bombowlee, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher qualifications are well below the national average, with only 16.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most common qualification in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.5% of residents.
16.3% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 16.3%
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 Bombowlee, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in Bombowlee often specialise in Engineering and related fields, at 20.1%, followed by Education at 17.4% and Management and commerce at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas, though the average school advantage score is lower than most. Most of these schools are government-run, and 40% are primary schools while another 40% are combined.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
283
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
954
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bombowlee
5 schools — 1,414 students, average ICSEA 954.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| McAuley Catholic College, Tumut | Catholic | Combined | 4.6 km | 473 | 1,001 |
| Snowy Valleys School, Tumut | Government | Combined | 5.0 km | 30 | 869 |
| Tumut Public School, Tumut | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 288 | 976 |
| Tumut High School, Tumut | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 384 | 919 |
| Franklin Public School, Tumut | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 239 | 900 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bombowlee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10458/bombowlee/topic/education