57.0% —
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Malabar - La Perouse · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Malabar - La Perouse
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education is a common feature of life in Malabar - La Perouse, where nearly 29% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This level of qualification is a little above the national figure and higher than most similar areas. It suggests a professional workforce living in the community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is at 57.0%, which is around the middle for its level and a little below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. For those who did not finish school, 14.5% reached Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Malabar - La Perouse, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 28.8% of adults, which is a little above the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common high-level qualifications are bachelor degrees at 25.1% and postgraduate degrees at 12.3%.
28.8% —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Malabar - La Perouse, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in management and commerce are the most common at 18.8%, followed by society and culture at 10.7% and engineering at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three primary schools in the area, which is smaller than about 55% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,058, which is higher than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.87
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
757
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
252
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,058
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Malabar - La Perouse
20 schools — 7,627 students, average ICSEA 1,074.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| La Perouse Public School, La Perouse | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 111 | 920 |
| Chifley Public School, Malabar | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 227 | 954 |
| Matraville Sports High School, Chifley | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 487 | 930 |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Malabar | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 402 | 1,090 |
| Malabar Public School, Malabar | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 244 | 1,068 |
| Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School, Matraville | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 114 | 934 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville, Matraville | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 369 | 1,078 |
| St Spyridon College, Maroubra | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 785 | 1,093 |
| Matraville Public School, Matraville | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 222 | 1,046 |
| St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Maroubra | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 388 | 1,109 |
| The Bowen College, Maroubra | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 15 | 910 |
| Maroubra Bay Public School, Maroubra | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 269 | 1,055 |
| Corpus Christi College Maroubra, Maroubra | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 755 | 1,043 |
| Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre, Kurnell | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | — | — |
| South Sydney High School, Maroubra | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 796 | 1,037 |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Maroubra Junction | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 187 | 1,126 |
| Maroubra Junction Public School, Maroubra | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 484 | 1,128 |
| Mount Sinai College, Maroubra | Independent | Primary | 4.7 km | 267 | 1,097 |
| Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney, Maroubra Junction | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,129 | 1,173 |
| South Coogee Public School, South Coogee | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 376 | 1,095 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Malabar - La Perouse [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021652/malabar-la-perouse/topic/education