48.6% ▲ +36.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Croudace Bay · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Croudace Bay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education is more common here than in most similar areas, but it still trails state levels. Croudace Bay is a place where about one in five adults holds a university degree. This mix of qualifications and a strong local school network shapes the professional and educational landscape of the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to the state and national figures, with only 48.6% reaching that milestone. Around 29.7% of residents had Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Croudace Bay, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 20.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is more common than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, with Certificate III or IV being the most typical qualification at 38.7%.
20.9% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Croudace Bay, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 23.6%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 21.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Croudace Bay has 11 schools within 3km, which is more than about 83% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than most and have an advantage score that is higher than most areas.
11
Higher than 81% 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).
428
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,028
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Croudace Bay
11 schools — 4,704 students, average ICSEA 1,028.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Valentine Public School, Valentine | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 510 | 1,071 |
| Eleebana Public School, Eleebana | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 506 | 1,105 |
| Floraville Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 488 | 1,026 |
| Belmont High School, Belmont | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 812 | 973 |
| Belmont North Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 160 | 946 |
| Warners Bay Public School, Warners Bay | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 340 | 1,027 |
| Belmont Christian College, Belmont North | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 907 | 1,091 |
| Belmont Public School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 257 | 956 |
| Windale Public School, Windale | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 252 | 793 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Warners Bay | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 418 | 1,093 |
| St Pius X Primary School, Windale | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 54 | 847 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Croudace Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11129/croudace-bay/topic/education