42.7% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Croom · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Croom
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Croom finish high school than in the rest of the state, though university degrees are still common. This mix of education levels reflects a community where many adults hold vocational certificates or degrees in engineering and commerce.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%. About 30.7% of the population stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Croom, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 20.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is more than most similar areas but still well below the national figure. Trade qualifications are the most common, with 38.9% holding a Certificate III or IV.
20.5% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 20.5%
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 Croom, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular areas of study are engineering and related fields at 29.6%, followed by management and commerce at 22.2% and education at 16.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 23 schools within 3km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and the average school size is much larger than in most other areas.
23
Higher than 87% 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).
535
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,002
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Croom
23 schools — 11,761 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Mount Terry Public School, Albion Park | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 635 | 982 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic High School, Oak Flats | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,126 | 1,045 |
| Albion Park Rail Public School, Albion Park | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 346 | 894 |
| Albion Park High School, Albion Park | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 900 | 964 |
| Oak Flats Public School, Oak Flats | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 416 | 959 |
| Shellharbour Anglican College, Dunmore | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 981 | 1,099 |
| Nazareth Catholic Primary School, Shellharbour City | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 413 | 1,052 |
| Albion Park Public School, Albion Park | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 516 | 972 |
| Flinders Public School, Flinders | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 518 | 1,004 |
| St Joseph's Catholic High School, Albion Park | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 736 | 1,029 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Albion Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 399 | 1,037 |
| Balarang Public School, Oak Flats | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 268 | 974 |
| Oak Flats High School, Oak Flats | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 648 | 932 |
| Shell Cove Public School, Shell Cove | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 463 | 1,049 |
| Illawarra Environmental Education Centre, Dunmore | Government | Combined | 5.1 km | — | — |
| Tullimbar Public School, Tullimbar | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 483 | 1,005 |
| Minnamurra Public School, Minnamurra | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 464 | 1,068 |
| Barrack Heights Public School, Barrack Heights | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 192 | 873 |
| Shellharbour Public School, Shellharbour | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 368 | 999 |
| Mount Warrigal Public School, Warilla | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 185 | 885 |
| Warilla High School, Barrack Heights | Government | Secondary | 5.9 km | 1,020 | 968 |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School, Shellharbour | Catholic | Primary | 6.1 km | 405 | 1,050 |
| Warilla Public School, Warilla | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 279 | 937 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Croom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11125/croom/topic/education