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Education & Qualifications in Illawarra

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Well above the national figure, 65.5% of people in Illawarra finished Year 12. This creates a highly schooled population where a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. The area stands out for its strong educational attainment compared to most similar places.

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Where Illawarra sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

27.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Illawarra — higher than 82% of areas.

Illawarra27.9%
3381, VIC 23.0%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is much higher than in most areas, sitting at 65.5%. This is well above both the Victorian figure of 61.8% and the Australian average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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65.5% —

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Illawarra, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 20%.

Year 12 65.5% Year 10 20.7% Year 11 8.6% Year 9 or below 6.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Around 27.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the Australian average. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits a little below the state figure of 29.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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27.9% —

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Illawarra, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).

Bachelor degree 42.5% Certificate III / IV 25.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with education being the most common at 25%, followed by society and culture at 20%.

Field of qualification

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In Illawarra, the largest group is Education at 26%, followed by Society & culture (21%) and Management & commerce (15%).

Education 25.0% Society & culture 20.0% Management & commerce 15.0% Health 12.5% Engineering & related 10.0% Architecture & building 7.5% Agriculture & environment 7.5%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar locations.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Illawarra — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Illawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21227/illawarra/topic/education