56.9% ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Catherine Hill Bay · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Catherine Hill Bay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees than most similar areas shape the local profile of Catherine Hill Bay. While 56.9% of residents finished Year 12, about a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This puts the area well above the standing of many similar small localities.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Most residents have a solid school foundation, with 56.9% completing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits a little below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Catherine Hill Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, as 24.0% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the state average of 27.8%.
24.0% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 24.0%
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 Catherine Hill Bay, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.6%. Health and society and culture are also frequent choices, each at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Two government primary schools are located within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are typical in size, with an average of 266 students.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
266
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
977
Lower 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 Catherine Hill Bay
2 schools — 531 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Nords Wharf Public School, Nords Wharf | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 180 | 1,023 |
| Gwandalan Public School, Gwandalan | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 351 | 953 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Catherine Hill Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10856/catherine-hill-bay/topic/education