73.9% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 73.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Oatley - Hurstville Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Oatley - Hurstville Grove
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than seven in ten adults in Oatley - Hurstville Grove finished Year 12, making it a highly educated area. This commitment to learning is seen in both the high number of university degrees and a strong local network of schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 73.9% of residents finishing school. This is 15 percentage points higher than in New South Wales and represents an 11 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Oatley - Hurstville Grove, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 39.2% of adults, which is much higher than most areas. This figure is far above the Australian average of 26.3% and has risen nearly 10 points over the last decade.
39.2% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 39.2%
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 Oatley - Hurstville Grove, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (18%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 26.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.4% and society and culture at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score that is higher than most areas. While the average school size is lower than most, the area is well served by six schools, with 55 options available within 3 km.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.75
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
55
Higher than 89% 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).
1,789
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
298
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,072
Higher than 74% 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 Oatley - Hurstville Grove
55 schools — 25,914 students, average ICSEA 1,078.
By sector: Government 39 · Catholic 11 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 39 · Secondary 13 · Combined 3
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oatley | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 219 | 1,131 |
| Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus, Oatley | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 741 | 1,022 |
| Oatley Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 365 | 1,126 |
| Carinya School, Mortdale | Government | Combined | 0.7 km | 55 | 975 |
| Mortdale Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 350 | 1,096 |
| Hurstville Grove Infants School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 59 | 1,097 |
| Marist Catholic College Penshurst, Mortdale | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,343 | 1,090 |
| Connells Point Public School, South Hurstville | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 429 | 1,088 |
| Hurstville South Public School, Hurstville | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 453 | 1,077 |
| Oatley West Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 519 | 1,132 |
| Georges River College Penshurst Campus, Penshurst | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 488 | 1,038 |
| St Declan's Catholic Primary School, Penshurst | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 539 | 1,108 |
| Penshurst Public School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 458 | 1,061 |
| Woniora Road School, Hurstville | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 46 | 999 |
| Penshurst West Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 220 | 1,047 |
| St Raphael's Catholic Primary School, South Hurstville | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 210 | 1,130 |
| St George Christian School, Hurstville | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 845 | 1,159 |
| Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls, Hurstville | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,043 | 1,146 |
| Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Blakehurst | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 400 | 1,103 |
| Blakehurst High School, Blakehurst | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,013 | 1,043 |
| Peakhurst South Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 313 | 1,061 |
| Aspect South East Sydney School, Peakhurst | Independent | Primary | 2.7 km | 209 | 1,067 |
| Bald Face Public School, Blakehurst | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 246 | 1,123 |
| Como Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 103 | 1,071 |
| Hurstville Adventist School, Hurstville | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 166 | 1,114 |
| Beverly Hills Public School, Beverly Hills | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 320 | 1,051 |
| Georges River College Peakhurst Campus, Peakhurst | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 758 | 1,008 |
| Blakehurst Public School, Blakehurst | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 256 | 1,049 |
| Hurstville Public School, Hurstville | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 1,048 | 1,102 |
| Georges River College Hurstville Campus, Hurstville | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 267 | 1,017 |
| Oyster Bay Public School, Oyster Bay | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 416 | 1,098 |
| Bethany College, Hurstville | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,091 | 1,083 |
| Sydney Technical High School, Bexley | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 907 | 1,136 |
| St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Hurstville | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 408 | 1,088 |
| Peakhurst Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 412 | 1,043 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay, Como | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 414 | 1,127 |
| Como West Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 275 | 1,109 |
| Arkana College, Kingsgrove | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 231 | 1,092 |
| Beverly Hills Girls High School, Beverly Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,003 | 1,003 |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School, Beverly Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 637 | 1,100 |
| Kareela Public School, Kareela | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 272 | 1,102 |
| Lugarno Public School, Lugarno | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 272 | 1,099 |
| Narwee Public School, Narwee | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 246 | 1,001 |
| Kingsgrove High School, Kingsgrove | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 672 | 986 |
| Sylvania Heights Public School, Sylvania | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 482 | 1,056 |
| Kingsgrove Public School, Kingsgrove | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 268 | 1,010 |
| Carlton Public School, Bexley | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 599 | 1,041 |
| Carlton South Public School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 514 | 1,064 |
| Illawong Public School, Illawong | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 191 | 1,069 |
| Bonnet Bay Public School, Bonnet Bay | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 197 | 1,090 |
| The Jannali High School, Jannali | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 925 | 1,051 |
| Jannali East Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 313 | 1,081 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Kingsgrove | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 439 | 1,113 |
| St Ursula's College, Kingsgrove | Catholic | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,110 | 1,095 |
| Jannali Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 139 | 1,062 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Oatley - Hurstville Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031371/oatley-hurstville-grove/topic/education