73.6% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 70.9%
- 2021: 73.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Hurstville - Blakehurst · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in South Hurstville - Blakehurst
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 30% of qualified residents in South Hurstville - Blakehurst studied management and commerce, reflecting a highly educated local profile. The area stands out for its academic achievement, with over a third of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. This level of qualification is well above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national average, with 73.6% of residents finishing Year 12. This figure has risen by 7.7 percentage points since 2011, making it much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Hurstville - Blakehurst, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 35.4% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This proportion grew by 6.9 percentage points over the last decade.
35.4% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 35.4%
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 Hurstville - Blakehurst, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce is the most common field of study at 29.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11%. Other common qualifications include health, society and culture, and information technology.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
South Hurstville - Blakehurst has 8 schools with a total of 3,053 enrolments, which is larger than about 80% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score that is much higher than most other areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.06
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
63
Higher than 92% 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).
3,053
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
382
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,074
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 South Hurstville - Blakehurst
63 schools — 29,541 students, average ICSEA 1,078.
By sector: Government 43 · Catholic 15 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 40 · Secondary 17 · Combined 6
| Connells Point Public School, South Hurstville | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 429 | 1,088 |
| Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Blakehurst | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 400 | 1,103 |
| Blakehurst High School, Blakehurst | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,013 | 1,043 |
| St Raphael's Catholic Primary School, South Hurstville | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 210 | 1,130 |
| Blakehurst Public School, Blakehurst | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 256 | 1,049 |
| Hurstville South Public School, Hurstville | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 453 | 1,077 |
| Woniora Road School, Hurstville | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 46 | 999 |
| St George Christian School, Hurstville | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 845 | 1,159 |
| Bald Face Public School, Blakehurst | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 246 | 1,123 |
| Hurstville Grove Infants School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 59 | 1,097 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oatley | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 219 | 1,131 |
| Hurstville Adventist School, Hurstville | Independent | Primary | 2.1 km | 166 | 1,114 |
| Hurstville Public School, Hurstville | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 1,048 | 1,102 |
| Oatley Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 365 | 1,126 |
| Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus, Oatley | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 741 | 1,022 |
| Carinya School, Mortdale | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 55 | 975 |
| Georges River College Hurstville Campus, Hurstville | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 267 | 1,017 |
| Mortdale Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 350 | 1,096 |
| Sydney Technical High School, Bexley | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 907 | 1,136 |
| Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls, Hurstville | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,043 | 1,146 |
| Carlton South Public School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 514 | 1,064 |
| Bethany College, Hurstville | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,091 | 1,083 |
| St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans Souci, Sans Souci | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 218 | 1,091 |
| Marist Catholic College Penshurst, Mortdale | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,343 | 1,090 |
| St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Hurstville | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 408 | 1,088 |
| Sans Souci Public School, Sans Souci | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 523 | 1,060 |
| Georges River College Penshurst Campus, Penshurst | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 488 | 1,038 |
| St Declan's Catholic Primary School, Penshurst | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 539 | 1,108 |
| Penshurst Public School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 458 | 1,061 |
| Carlton Public School, Bexley | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 599 | 1,041 |
| Sylvania Public School, Sylvania | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 167 | 1,038 |
| St George Hospital School, Kogarah | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | — | — |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Kogarah | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 416 | 1,117 |
| Sylvania Heights Public School, Sylvania | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 482 | 1,056 |
| St George School, Kogarah | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 64 | 1,055 |
| Oyster Bay Public School, Oyster Bay | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 416 | 1,098 |
| Moorefield Girls High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 372 | 1,025 |
| James Cook Boys High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 473 | 1,022 |
| Oatley West Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 519 | 1,132 |
| Marist College Kogarah, Bexley | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,045 | 1,076 |
| Kogarah High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 787 | 993 |
| Ramsgate Public School, Ramsgate | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 447 | 1,039 |
| Beverly Hills Public School, Beverly Hills | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 320 | 1,051 |
| Arkana College, Kingsgrove | Independent | Primary | 3.7 km | 231 | 1,092 |
| Penshurst West Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 220 | 1,047 |
| Kogarah Public School, Kogarah | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 456 | 1,087 |
| Sylvania High School, Sylvania | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 750 | 1,039 |
| Como Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 103 | 1,071 |
| Kingsgrove High School, Kingsgrove | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 672 | 986 |
| Kareela Public School, Kareela | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 272 | 1,102 |
| Kingsgrove Public School, Kingsgrove | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 268 | 1,010 |
| St George Girls High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 908 | 1,148 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay, Como | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 414 | 1,127 |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Bexley, Bexley | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 179 | 1,089 |
| Taren Point Public School, Taren Point | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 114 | 1,043 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Kingsgrove | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 439 | 1,113 |
| Bexley Public School, Bexley | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 249 | 1,005 |
| St Ursula's College, Kingsgrove | Catholic | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,110 | 1,095 |
| Beverly Hills Girls High School, Beverly Hills | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,003 | 1,003 |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School, Beverly Hills | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 637 | 1,100 |
| St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College, Bexley | Independent | Primary | 4.6 km | 372 | 1,123 |
| Como West Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 275 | 1,109 |
| Bates Drive School, Kareela | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 62 | 1,018 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Hurstville - Blakehurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031374/south-hurstville-blakehurst/topic/education