60.9% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cheero Point · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees shape daily life in Cheero Point. A striking 31.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. Most residents have completed their secondary education, contributing to a highly qualified local population.
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are high here, with 60.9% of people completing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the New South Wales average.
60.9% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Cheero Point, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is well-qualified, as 31.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the figures for both the state and the rest of Australia.
31.2% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Cheero Point splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (26%), with Certificate III / IV at 24%.
What people studied.
Qualifications in Cheero Point cover a range of fields, with society and culture being the most common at 19.4%, followed by management and commerce at 14.9%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cheero Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10894/cheero-point/topic/education