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Batemans Bay · Urban Area

Education & Qualifications in Batemans Bay

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

Fewer people in Batemans Bay have finished high school than in most similar areas. While the number of people with degrees has risen since 2011, school completion rates remain far below the state and national figures.

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Where Batemans Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.6% ▲ +42.0%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Batemans Bay — lower than 54% of areas.

Batemans Bay14.6%
2536, NSW 14.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40.0% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a significant gap, although the rate has risen 8.1 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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40.0% ▲ +25.2%

Lower than 72% of urban area areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Batemans Bay, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 40.0% Year 10 31.1% Year 9 or below 13.0% Year 11 7.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 14.6%, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.5% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.6% ▲ +42.0%

Lower than 54% of urban area 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 Batemans Bay, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 34.5% Bachelor degree 15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.9% Postgraduate degree 5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.6% Certificate I / II 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 16.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.3%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Batemans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1004/batemans-bay/topic/education