76.2% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 72.2%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hunters Hill · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Hunters Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Hunters Hill hold a university degree, making it one of the most qualified areas in the country. This high level of education is reflected in the strong school results and the large number of residents with postgraduate qualifications. The area has seen a steady increase in both high school and university completion over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the national figure, with 76.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 17 points higher than the New South Wales average and has risen by 5.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hunters Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is very common here, with 45% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, and the proportion of degree holders rose by 7.9 points since 2011.
45.0% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 45.0%
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 Hunters Hill, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in management and commerce, held by 26.6% of residents. Other frequent fields of study include society and culture at 14.5% and health at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Hunters Hill has seven schools with an average size of 641 students, which is among the highest for similar areas. Government schools make up 57.1% of the sector, while 42.9% of the schools are primary schools.
7
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.02
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4,489
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
641
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,122
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hunters Hill
7 schools — 4,489 students, average ICSEA 1,122.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Secondary 4 · Primary 3
| St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill | Independent | Secondary | — | 1,100 | 1,130 |
| Marist Sisters' College Woolwich, Woolwich | Catholic | Secondary | — | 937 | 1,101 |
| Hunters Hill High School, Hunters Hill | Government | Secondary | — | 790 | 1,104 |
| Riverside Girls High School, Gladesville | Government | Secondary | — | 665 | 1,114 |
| Boronia Park Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | — | 409 | 1,145 |
| Villa Maria Catholic Primary School, Hunters Hill | Catholic | Primary | — | 360 | 1,166 |
| Hunters Hill Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | — | 228 | 1,149 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hunters Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA14100/hunters-hill/topic/education