71.5% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mortdale - Oatley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mortdale - Oatley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees have become more common in Mortdale - Oatley over the last decade. This is a highly educated area where 71.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are much higher than most areas, with 71.5% of residents completing Year 12. This is 13 percentage points above both the state and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mortdale - Oatley, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 36.8% of the population. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.8% and far above the Australian average.
36.8% —
Higher than 78% 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 Mortdale - Oatley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 26.8%, followed by engineering at 11.9% and society and culture at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas. While there are only three schools in the area, 51 schools are located within 3 km, which is more than 91% of similar areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.13
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
51
Higher than 88% 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).
2,082
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
694
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,096
Higher than 82% 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 Mortdale - Oatley
51 schools — 21,225 students, average ICSEA 1,077.
By sector: Government 35 · Catholic 10 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 38 · Secondary 10 · Combined 3
| Oatley West Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 519 | 1,132 |
| Mortdale Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 350 | 1,096 |
| Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus, Oatley | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 741 | 1,022 |
| Peakhurst South Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 313 | 1,061 |
| Aspect South East Sydney School, Peakhurst | Independent | Primary | 1.2 km | 209 | 1,067 |
| Carinya School, Mortdale | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 55 | 975 |
| Penshurst West Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 220 | 1,047 |
| Georges River College Peakhurst Campus, Peakhurst | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 758 | 1,008 |
| Oatley Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 365 | 1,126 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oatley | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 219 | 1,131 |
| Marist Catholic College Penshurst, Mortdale | Catholic | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,343 | 1,090 |
| Georges River College Penshurst Campus, Penshurst | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 488 | 1,038 |
| Hurstville Grove Infants School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 59 | 1,097 |
| St Declan's Catholic Primary School, Penshurst | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 539 | 1,108 |
| Penshurst Public School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 458 | 1,061 |
| Peakhurst Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 412 | 1,043 |
| Peakhurst West Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 291 | 1,023 |
| Lugarno Public School, Lugarno | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 272 | 1,099 |
| Beverly Hills Public School, Beverly Hills | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 320 | 1,051 |
| Hurstville South Public School, Hurstville | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 453 | 1,077 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Riverwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 450 | 1,083 |
| Narwee Public School, Narwee | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 246 | 1,001 |
| Como Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 103 | 1,071 |
| Connells Point Public School, South Hurstville | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 429 | 1,088 |
| Beverly Hills Girls High School, Beverly Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,003 | 1,003 |
| Woniora Road School, Hurstville | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 46 | 999 |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School, Beverly Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 637 | 1,100 |
| Southside Montessori School, Riverwood | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 32 | 1,110 |
| Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls, Hurstville | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,043 | 1,146 |
| Hannans Road Public School, Riverwood | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 106 | 987 |
| Como West Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 275 | 1,109 |
| Illawong Public School, Illawong | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 191 | 1,069 |
| Riverwood Public School, Riverwood | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 126 | 958 |
| Padstow Heights Public School, Padstow | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 297 | 1,053 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School, Padstow | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 200 | 1,079 |
| Beverly Hills North Public School, Beverly Hills | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 352 | 1,030 |
| St Raphael's Catholic Primary School, South Hurstville | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 210 | 1,130 |
| Oyster Bay Public School, Oyster Bay | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 416 | 1,098 |
| Hurstville Adventist School, Hurstville | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 166 | 1,114 |
| St George Christian School, Hurstville | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 845 | 1,159 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay, Como | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 414 | 1,127 |
| Arkana College, Kingsgrove | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 231 | 1,092 |
| Georges River College Hurstville Campus, Hurstville | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 267 | 1,017 |
| Hurstville Public School, Hurstville | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 1,048 | 1,102 |
| Kingsgrove High School, Kingsgrove | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 672 | 986 |
| Kingsgrove Public School, Kingsgrove | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 268 | 1,010 |
| St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Hurstville | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 408 | 1,088 |
| Bethany College, Hurstville | Catholic | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,091 | 1,083 |
| Sydney Technical High School, Bexley | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 907 | 1,136 |
| Bonnet Bay Public School, Bonnet Bay | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 197 | 1,090 |
| Alfords Point Public School, Alfords Point | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 165 | 1,037 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mortdale - Oatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031666/mortdale-oatley/topic/education