53.8% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lilli Pilli · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lilli Pilli
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become a standout feature of Lilli Pilli, where 26.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than in most similar areas, though the percentage of people who finished Year 12 is well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but remains well below the New South Wales and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lilli Pilli, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a high proportion of qualified adults, with 23.8% holding a bachelor degree and another 23.3% with a Certificate III or IV.
26.8% ▲ +77.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Lilli Pilli splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (29%) and Certificate III / IV (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across various fields, led by management and commerce at 15.5% and education at 15.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
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).
299
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
962
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lilli Pilli
2 schools — 597 students, average ICSEA 962.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Sunshine Bay Public School, Batehaven | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 203 | 903 |
| St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay, Batehaven | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 394 | 993 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lilli Pilli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12330/lilli-pilli/topic/education