70.9% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Coogee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in South Coogee
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 39% of adults in South Coogee hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This highly qualified population is reflected in the high rate of school completion, with 70.9% of residents finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the New South Wales and national figures, with 70.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most other similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Coogee, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, as 38.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national average of 26.3%.
38.6% —
Higher than 80% 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 South Coogee, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 25.5%, followed by society and culture at 14.5% and health at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The local primary school has an advantage score much higher than most areas, though there is only one government school in the suburb. This means the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.90
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
41
Higher than 82% 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).
376
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
376
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,095
Higher than 81% 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 South Coogee
41 schools — 17,812 students, average ICSEA 1,113.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 14 · Independent 10
By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 8 · Combined 7
| South Coogee Public School, South Coogee | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 376 | 1,095 |
| Maroubra Bay Public School, Maroubra | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 269 | 1,055 |
| Coogee Public School, Coogee | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 361 | 1,154 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Coogee | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 205 | 1,159 |
| Maroubra Junction Public School, Maroubra | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 484 | 1,128 |
| Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney, Maroubra Junction | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,129 | 1,173 |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Maroubra Junction | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 187 | 1,126 |
| Mount Sinai College, Maroubra | Independent | Primary | 1.6 km | 267 | 1,097 |
| The Bowen College, Maroubra | Independent | Secondary | 1.7 km | 15 | 910 |
| Randwick High School, Randwick | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,461 | 1,071 |
| St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Maroubra | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 388 | 1,109 |
| Brigidine College Randwick, Randwick | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 851 | 1,114 |
| Rainbow Street Public School, Randwick | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 454 | 1,122 |
| Claremont College, Randwick | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 265 | 1,201 |
| Sydney Childrens Hospital School, Randwick | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | — | — |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Randwick | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 472 | 1,160 |
| South Sydney High School, Maroubra | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 796 | 1,037 |
| Marcellin College, Randwick | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 964 | 1,100 |
| Daceyville Public School, Daceyville | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 126 | 1,029 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Clovelly | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 163 | 1,148 |
| Coogee Boys' Preparatory School, Randwick | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 102 | 1,165 |
| Centennial Park School, Randwick | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 53 | 1,055 |
| Hartford College, Daceyville | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 29 | 1,117 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Daceyville | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 371 | 1,104 |
| Randwick Public School, Randwick | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 853 | 1,155 |
| St Spyridon College, Maroubra | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 785 | 1,093 |
| The Joseph Varga School, Randwick | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 8 | 1,119 |
| Corpus Christi College Maroubra, Maroubra | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 755 | 1,043 |
| Clovelly Public School, Waverley | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 513 | 1,161 |
| Emanuel School, Randwick | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 849 | 1,186 |
| St Catherine's School, Waverley | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,122 | 1,156 |
| St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School, Randwick North | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 139 | 1,134 |
| Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School, Matraville | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 114 | 934 |
| Malabar Public School, Malabar | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 244 | 1,068 |
| Matraville Public School, Matraville | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 222 | 1,046 |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Malabar | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 402 | 1,090 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville, Matraville | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 369 | 1,078 |
| Kensington Public School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 381 | 1,120 |
| Eastlakes Public School, Eastlakes | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 154 | 1,046 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Kensington | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 412 | 1,145 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 702 | 1,083 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021654/south-coogee/topic/education