43.1% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 43.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bega · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Bega
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Bega have finished high school or university compared to most parts of the country, but these figures have been climbing. Only 43.1% of residents completed Year 12, though this is 8.4 percentage points higher than it was in 2011. This suggests a slow but steady rise in local education levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales and national figures, sitting 16 points lower than both. While 43.1% finished school, another 28.4% of residents stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bega, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 17.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the national figure of 26.3%, though the proportion has risen 5.5 points since 2011.
17.6% ▲ +44.8%
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 Bega, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications for locals are in management and commerce at 14.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.9% and society and culture at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bega has a high number of schools for its population, with 3.44 schools per 1,000 children. Most of the 9,932 students are in government schools, which make up 73.7% of the sector.
3.44
Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
38
Higher than 86% of state electorate 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).
9,932
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
268
Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
974
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bega
38 schools — 9,932 students, average ICSEA 974.
By sector: Government 28 · Independent 5 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Quaama Public School, Quaama | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 53 | 987 |
| Cobargo Public School, Cobargo | Government | Primary | 13.6 km | 77 | 941 |
| Bega Valley Public School, Bega | Government | Primary | 18.7 km | 291 | 917 |
| Mumbulla School for Rudolf Steiner Education, Bega | Independent | Primary | 18.9 km | 176 | 1,056 |
| Bega High School, Bega | Government | Secondary | 19.3 km | 706 | 973 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Bega | Catholic | Primary | 19.7 km | 175 | 977 |
| Tanja Public School, Tanja | Government | Primary | 19.8 km | 6 | 1,085 |
| Thomas More Christian Montessori School, Bega | Independent | Primary | 20.6 km | 26 | 1,033 |
| Sapphire Coast Anglican College, Bega | Independent | Combined | 22.1 km | 454 | 1,057 |
| Bermagui Public School, Bermagui | Government | Primary | 22.4 km | 165 | 944 |
| Bemboka Public School, Bemboka | Government | Primary | 27.5 km | 29 | 927 |
| Tathra Public School, Tathra | Government | Primary | 28.7 km | 171 | 1,048 |
| Central Tilba Public School, Central Tilba | Government | Primary | 29.7 km | 55 | 1,026 |
| Candelo Public School, Candelo | Government | Primary | 32.0 km | 84 | 982 |
| Bournda Environmental Education Centre, Kalaru | Government | Combined | 33.1 km | — | — |
| Wolumla Public School, Wolumla | Government | Primary | 36.7 km | 109 | 931 |
| Narooma High School, Narooma | Government | Secondary | 39.7 km | 463 | 936 |
| Narooma Public School, Narooma | Government | Primary | 41.7 km | 384 | 956 |
| Merimbula Public School, Merimbula | Government | Primary | 43.3 km | 428 | 1,001 |
| Pambula Public School, Pambula | Government | Primary | 47.2 km | 257 | 994 |
| Pambula Beach Flexible School, Pambula | Independent | Secondary | 48.3 km | 52 | 888 |
| Lumen Christi Catholic College, Pambula Beach | Catholic | Combined | 48.8 km | 692 | 1,040 |
| Bodalla Public School, Bodalla | Government | Primary | 49.0 km | 65 | 890 |
| Wyndham Public School, Wyndham | Government | Primary | 50.3 km | 27 | 935 |
| Eden Marine High School, Eden | Government | Secondary | 61.8 km | 536 | 956 |
| Eden Public School, Eden | Government | Primary | 62.7 km | 256 | 906 |
| Towamba Public School, Towamba | Government | Primary | 65.8 km | 23 | 958 |
| Moruya High School, Moruya | Government | Secondary | 68.4 km | 356 | 922 |
| Moruya Public School, Moruya | Government | Primary | 69.1 km | 326 | 943 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Moruya | Catholic | Primary | 69.5 km | 174 | 1,020 |
| Carroll College, Broulee | Catholic | Secondary | 78.4 km | 493 | 987 |
| Broulee Public School, Broulee | Government | Primary | 79.2 km | 246 | 996 |
| St Peter's Anglican College - Broulee, Broulee | Independent | Combined | 79.2 km | 925 | 1,036 |
| Mogo Public School, Mogo | Government | Primary | 84.3 km | 27 | 818 |
| Sunshine Bay Public School, Batehaven | Government | Primary | 91.2 km | 203 | 903 |
| St Bernard's Primary School, Batemans Bay, Batehaven | Catholic | Primary | 91.2 km | 394 | 993 |
| Batemans Bay High School, Batehaven | Government | Secondary | 92.0 km | 534 | 902 |
| Batemans Bay Public School, Surfside | Government | Primary | 94.8 km | 494 | 896 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bega [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10009/bega/topic/education