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Education & Qualifications in South Coast

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

Only 39.2% of residents in South Coast finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While this is a low rate, the area has seen a 10 point increase in school completions since 2011. Higher education levels also remain lower than across the rest of the state.

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📍 South Coast, State Electorate

Where South Coast sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.6% ▲ +66.1%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is South Coast — lower than 75% of areas.

South Coast14.6%
Rest of NSW 17.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, though it has risen 10 points since 2011. About 32.6% of the population had Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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39.2% ▲ +34.6%

Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In South Coast, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 12 39.2% Year 10 32.6% Year 9 or below 14.2% Year 11 6.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.6% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 38.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.6% ▲ +66.1%

Lower than 75% of state electorate 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 South Coast, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 38.5% Bachelor degree 16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.3% Postgraduate degree 4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2% Certificate I / II 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 16.1%, followed closely by management and commerce at 15.6%.

Schools

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

There are 23 schools within 3 kilometres of the area, with 82.6% being government run. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than most similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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23

Higher than 60% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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964

Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving South Coast

23 schools — 10,265 students, average ICSEA 964.

By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1

By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Milton Catholic Primary 7.1 km 125 1,044
Milton Public School, Milton Government Primary 7.5 km 823 1,024
Budawang School, Milton Government Combined 8.5 km 44 909
Ulladulla Public School, Ulladulla Government Primary 12.8 km 689 978
Ulladulla High School, Ulladulla Government Secondary 13.2 km 1,159 993
Sussex Inlet Public School, Sussex Inlet Government Primary 18.0 km 255 956
St Georges Basin Public School, Basin View Government Primary 22.3 km 365 959
Sanctuary Point Public School, Sanctuary Point Government Primary 25.3 km 408 909
Tomerong Public School, Tomerong Government Primary 26.7 km 116 973
Vincentia High School, Vincentia Government Secondary 29.6 km 927 933
Vincentia Public School, Vincentia Government Primary 30.4 km 251 1,012
Huskisson Public School, Huskisson Government Primary 33.1 km 163 1,004
Callala Public School, Callala Bay Government Primary 39.3 km 151 971
Nowra Christian School, Nowra Independent Combined 42.5 km 572 1,033
St John the Evangelist Catholic High School, Nowra Catholic Secondary 42.9 km 935 1,028
Shoalhaven High School, Nowra Government Secondary 43.0 km 610 862
Nowra East Public School, Nowra East Government Primary 44.4 km 420 784
Nowra Public School, Nowra Government Primary 44.5 km 517 904
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Nowra Catholic Primary 45.1 km 537 994
Nowra High School, Nowra Government Secondary 45.7 km 777 944
Terara Public School, Terara Government Primary 46.9 km 96 1,009
Culburra Public School, Culburra Beach Government Primary 47.3 km 219 952
Greenwell Point Public School, Greenwell Point Government Primary 47.7 km 106 943

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10076/south-coast/topic/education