64.6% ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.9%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cambewarra · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Cambewarra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the national average for higher learning, Cambewarra sees more people finishing school and gaining degrees than most other areas. About 65% of residents completed Year 12, and over 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are high here, with 64.6% of people completing Year 12. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cambewarra, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor's degree or higher is held by 32.9% of adults, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 26.3%.
32.9% ▲ +50.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Cambewarra splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 21.7%, followed by health at 18.5% and management and commerce at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8 schools within 3km, which is more than 80% of similar areas. These include a mix of government and independent schools with an average size of 409 students.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
409
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,002
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cambewarra
8 schools — 3,270 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Cambewarra Public School, Cambewarra | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 216 | 1,029 |
| Havenlee School, North Nowra | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 67 | 849 |
| North Nowra Public School, North Nowra | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 223 | 908 |
| Bomaderry High School, Bomaderry | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 707 | 955 |
| Illaroo Road Public School, North Nowra | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 451 | 992 |
| Bomaderry Public School, Bomaderry | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 406 | 908 |
| Nowra Anglican College, Bomaderry | Independent | Combined | 5.9 km | 1,152 | 1,094 |
| Shoalhaven River College, Bomaderry | Independent | Secondary | 5.9 km | 48 | 931 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cambewarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10762/cambewarra/topic/education