82.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 77.9%
- 2021: 82.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Whale Beach · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Whale Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Whale Beach hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of academic achievement is mirrored in schooling, where 82.5% of residents completed Year 12, far above the national figure of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A huge majority of residents finished high school, with 82.5% completing Year 12. This is 24 percentage points higher than the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Whale Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 94%; Year 10 is next at 4%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common here, as 48% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national average of 26.3%.
48.0% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 48.0%
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 Whale Beach, Bachelor degree is the majority at 54%; Postgraduate degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 19.5%, followed by society and culture at 18.1% and health at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. Local schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas, with an average size of 434 students.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
434
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,089
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Whale Beach
4 schools — 1,735 students, average ICSEA 1,089.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Barrenjoey High School, Avalon Beach | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 865 | 1,081 |
| Barrenjoey Montessori School, Avalon | Independent | Primary | 2.1 km | 50 | 1,115 |
| Maria Regina Catholic Primary School, Avalon Beach | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 154 | 1,102 |
| Avalon Public School, Avalon Beach | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 666 | 1,094 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Whale Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14284/whale-beach/topic/education