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Hurstville - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Hurstville - Central

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Higher education levels have grown significantly in Hurstville - Central since 2011. This is now a highly qualified area where 42% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%.

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📍 Hurstville - Central, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Hurstville - Central sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

42.0% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Hurstville - Central — higher than 84% of areas.

Hurstville - Central42.0%
2220, NSW 38.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are much higher here than in most areas. About 79.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is 21 percentage points above both the New South Wales and Australian averages.

Highest year of school

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In Hurstville - Central, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 9 or below is next at 8%.

Year 12 79.4% Year 9 or below 7.4% Year 10 5.4% Year 11 1.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is far more qualified than the state and national averages, with 42% of adults holding at least a bachelor degree. This includes 36.7% with a bachelor degree and 22.1% with a postgraduate qualification.

Highest qualification level

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In Hurstville - Central, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Bachelor degree 36.7% Postgraduate degree 22.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.9% Certificate III / IV 7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.3% Certificate I / II 0.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Many residents have studied business and technology, with management and commerce accounting for 32.8% of qualifications. Information technology (12.7%) and health (10.2%) are also common fields of study.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are three schools in the area, which have a much higher advantage score than most similar areas. The schools are generally larger than average, with a typical size of 494 students.

Schools within 3 km

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56

Higher than 90% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,088

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Hurstville - Central

56 schools — 27,154 students, average ICSEA 1,076.

By sector: Government 36 · Catholic 15 · Independent 5

By type: Primary 35 · Secondary 16 · Combined 5
Hurstville Adventist School, Hurstville Independent Primary 0.3 km 166 1,114
Georges River College Hurstville Campus, Hurstville Government Secondary 0.4 km 267 1,017
Hurstville Public School, Hurstville Government Primary 0.5 km 1,048 1,102
Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls, Hurstville Independent Combined 0.5 km 1,043 1,146
St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Hurstville Catholic Primary 0.7 km 408 1,088
Bethany College, Hurstville Catholic Secondary 0.7 km 1,091 1,083
Woniora Road School, Hurstville Government Secondary 0.8 km 46 999
Sydney Technical High School, Bexley Government Secondary 0.8 km 907 1,136
St George Christian School, Hurstville Independent Combined 1.0 km 845 1,159
Hurstville South Public School, Hurstville Government Primary 1.1 km 453 1,077
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School, South Hurstville Catholic Primary 1.3 km 210 1,130
Carlton Public School, Bexley Government Primary 1.5 km 599 1,041
Penshurst Public School, Penshurst Government Primary 1.7 km 458 1,061
Hurstville Grove Infants School, Penshurst Government Primary 1.7 km 59 1,097
St Declan's Catholic Primary School, Penshurst Catholic Primary 1.7 km 539 1,108
Arkana College, Kingsgrove Independent Primary 1.8 km 231 1,092
Kingsgrove High School, Kingsgrove Government Secondary 1.8 km 672 986
Georges River College Penshurst Campus, Penshurst Government Secondary 1.8 km 488 1,038
Kingsgrove Public School, Kingsgrove Government Primary 1.9 km 268 1,010
Blakehurst High School, Blakehurst Government Secondary 1.9 km 1,013 1,043
Marist Catholic College Penshurst, Mortdale Catholic Secondary 2.1 km 1,343 1,090
Beverly Hills Public School, Beverly Hills Government Primary 2.3 km 320 1,051
Blakehurst Public School, Blakehurst Government Primary 2.3 km 256 1,049
Carlton South Public School, Carlton Government Primary 2.3 km 514 1,064
Connells Point Public School, South Hurstville Government Primary 2.3 km 429 1,088
Marist College Kogarah, Bexley Catholic Secondary 2.3 km 1,045 1,076
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Bexley, Bexley Catholic Primary 2.4 km 179 1,089
Carinya School, Mortdale Government Combined 2.4 km 55 975
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Blakehurst Catholic Primary 2.5 km 400 1,103
Mortdale Public School, Mortdale Government Primary 2.5 km 350 1,096
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Kingsgrove Catholic Primary 2.5 km 439 1,113
St Ursula's College, Kingsgrove Catholic Secondary 2.5 km 1,110 1,095
St George Hospital School, Kogarah Government Combined 2.6 km — —
Kogarah High School, Kogarah Government Secondary 2.6 km 787 993
Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus, Oatley Government Secondary 2.7 km 741 1,022
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Kogarah Catholic Primary 2.8 km 416 1,117
Bexley Public School, Bexley Government Primary 2.8 km 249 1,005
St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College, Bexley Independent Primary 2.8 km 372 1,123
St George Girls High School, Kogarah Government Secondary 2.9 km 908 1,148
Kogarah Public School, Kogarah Government Primary 2.9 km 456 1,087
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oatley Catholic Primary 2.9 km 219 1,131
James Cook Boys High School, Kogarah Government Secondary 2.9 km 473 1,022
Bexley North Public School, Bexley Government Primary 3.0 km 340 1,071
Moorefield Girls High School, Kogarah Government Secondary 3.0 km 372 1,025
St George School, Kogarah Government Combined 3.0 km 64 1,055
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School, Beverly Hills Catholic Primary 3.1 km 637 1,100
Penshurst West Public School, Mortdale Government Primary 3.1 km 220 1,047
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rockdale Catholic Primary 3.1 km 204 1,092
Beverly Hills Girls High School, Beverly Hills Government Secondary 3.2 km 1,003 1,003
Oatley Public School, Oatley Government Primary 3.2 km 365 1,126
Rockdale Public School, Rockdale Government Primary 3.6 km 321 1,053
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans Souci, Sans Souci Catholic Primary 3.8 km 218 1,091
Narwee Public School, Narwee Government Primary 3.9 km 246 1,001
Brighton-Le-Sands Public School, Brighton-Le-Sands Government Primary 4.0 km 433 1,064
Ramsgate Public School, Ramsgate Government Primary 4.0 km 447 1,039
Peakhurst Public School, Peakhurst Government Primary 4.2 km 412 1,043

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hurstville - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031664/hurstville-central/topic/education