66.1% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Yowie Bay · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Yowie Bay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 66% of Yowie Bay residents have completed Year 12, a figure well above the national average. This creates a highly educated community where a third of adults hold a bachelor degree. Most residents have a strong academic background, with university and vocational qualifications being very common.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 66.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Yowie Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common in Yowie Bay, as 30.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian average and much higher than most similar areas.
30.1% ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 30.1%
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 Yowie Bay, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 26.4%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 17.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are 26 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most areas. Local schools are larger and have an average advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
1.90
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 88% 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).
539
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,082
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Yowie Bay
26 schools — 13,477 students, average ICSEA 1,082.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 8 · Combined 3
| Yowie Bay Public School, Yowie Bay | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 329 | 1,093 |
| Laguna Street Public School, Caringbah | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 440 | 1,084 |
| Sutherland Hospital School, Caringbah | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | — | — |
| Miranda Public School, Miranda | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 300 | 1,024 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Caringbah | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 599 | 1,110 |
| Gymea Bay Public School, Gymea Bay | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 763 | 1,091 |
| De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah, Caringbah | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 536 | 1,078 |
| Sydney Montessori School, Gymea | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 147 | 1,118 |
| Caringbah Public School, Caringbah | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 394 | 1,088 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Miranda, Miranda | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 396 | 1,090 |
| Port Hacking High School, Miranda | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 950 | 1,050 |
| Miranda North Public School, Miranda | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 291 | 1,046 |
| St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary School, Gymea | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 596 | 1,109 |
| Lilli Pilli Public School, Lilli Pilli | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 323 | 1,113 |
| Caringbah North Public School, Caringbah | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 538 | 1,086 |
| Caringbah High School, Caringbah | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 908 | 1,172 |
| Endeavour Sports High School, Caringbah | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,381 | 1,040 |
| Kirrawee High School, Kirrawee | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,185 | 1,092 |
| Burraneer Bay Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 573 | 1,101 |
| Gymea Technology High School, Gymea | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 554 | 1,048 |
| Gymea North Public School, Gymea | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 362 | 1,075 |
| Grays Point Public School, Grays Point | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 353 | 1,113 |
| Kirrawee Public School, Kirrawee | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 326 | 1,050 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer, Cronulla | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 421 | 1,086 |
| Bates Drive School, Kareela | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 62 | 1,018 |
| Sylvania High School, Sylvania | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 750 | 1,039 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yowie Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14537/yowie-bay/topic/education