63.4% —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Matraville - Chifley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Matraville - Chifley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Matraville - Chifley have finished high school now than in previous years. This area shows strong educational outcomes, with 63.4% of residents completing Year 12, which is well above both the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is high here at 63.4%, a rate well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and the own national average. Other residents stopped at Year 10 (17.9%) or Year 9 or below (8.3%).
Highest year of school
View on map →In Matraville - Chifley, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 26.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the Australian average. While this is higher than most similar areas, it sits a little below the New South Wales state figure.
26.2% —
Higher than 61% 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 Matraville - Chifley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce (23.7%), followed by engineering and related fields at 12.9%. Society and culture (10.9%) and health (8.4%) are also common areas of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools in the area, though the average school size is lower than most areas. Most of these are government primary schools, which make up 75% of the local sector and school types.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.58
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 63% 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).
1,197
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
299
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
981
Lower than 67% 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 Matraville - Chifley
26 schools — 9,369 students, average ICSEA 1,077.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 7 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville, Matraville | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 369 | 1,078 |
| Chifley Public School, Malabar | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 227 | 954 |
| Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School, Matraville | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 114 | 934 |
| Matraville Sports High School, Chifley | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 487 | 930 |
| Matraville Public School, Matraville | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 222 | 1,046 |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Malabar | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 402 | 1,090 |
| Malabar Public School, Malabar | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 244 | 1,068 |
| St Spyridon College, Maroubra | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 785 | 1,093 |
| La Perouse Public School, La Perouse | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 111 | 920 |
| Corpus Christi College Maroubra, Maroubra | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 755 | 1,043 |
| South Sydney High School, Maroubra | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 796 | 1,037 |
| St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Maroubra | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 388 | 1,109 |
| The Bowen College, Maroubra | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 15 | 910 |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Maroubra Junction | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 187 | 1,126 |
| Banksmeadow Public School, Botany | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 268 | 1,032 |
| Maroubra Bay Public School, Maroubra | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 269 | 1,055 |
| Pagewood Public School, Botany | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 207 | 1,085 |
| Maroubra Junction Public School, Maroubra | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 484 | 1,128 |
| Mount Sinai College, Maroubra | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 267 | 1,097 |
| Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney, Maroubra Junction | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,129 | 1,173 |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Botany | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 287 | 1,119 |
| Hartford College, Daceyville | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 29 | 1,117 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Daceyville | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 371 | 1,104 |
| South Coogee Public School, South Coogee | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 376 | 1,095 |
| Daceyville Public School, Daceyville | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 126 | 1,029 |
| Rainbow Street Public School, Randwick | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 454 | 1,122 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Matraville - Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021653/matraville-chifley/topic/education