45.3% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Bowenfels · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in South Bowenfels
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in South Bowenfels have finished high school or university compared to state and national figures. Only 45.3% of people completed Year 12, and just 16.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This creates a notable gap in formal qualifications compared to the broader population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%. About 35.6% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Bowenfels, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 16.6% of adults, which is well below the national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.5% of the population.
16.6% ▲ +54.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 16.6%
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 South Bowenfels, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 25.5%, followed by management and commerce at 15.6% and health at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Three schools are located within 3 km, which is more than about 70% of similar areas. These schools have a lower average advantage score than most areas, and two out of three are Catholic primary schools.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
258
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
960
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving South Bowenfels
3 schools — 775 students, average ICSEA 960.
By sector: Catholic 2 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| La Salle Academy Lithgow, Lithgow | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 230 | 980 |
| Cooerwull Public School, Lithgow | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 258 | 906 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Lithgow, Lithgow | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 287 | 993 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Bowenfels [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13594/south-bowenfels/topic/education