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Penshurst · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Penshurst

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

Stronger education levels than average shape daily life in Penshurst, where a high proportion of adults hold university degrees. Roughly 33.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%.

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📍 Penshurst, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Penshurst sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

33.4% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Penshurst — higher than 74% of areas.

Penshurst33.4%
2222, NSW 34.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is a highlight here, with 68.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Australian average of 58.8%.

Highest year of school

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In Penshurst, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 13%.

Year 12 68.9% Year 10 11.7% Year 9 or below 8.3% Year 11 3.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is common in the area, as 33.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.

Highest qualification level

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In Penshurst, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Bachelor degree 33.0% Certificate III / IV 15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.7% Postgraduate degree 15.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.7% Certificate I / II 1.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 27.6%, followed by society and culture at 10.3% and engineering at 10.2%.

Schools

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

The area has three schools with a total of 1,485 enrolments. These schools are larger than those in about half of similar areas and have a higher average advantage score than most.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,071

Higher than 73% 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 Penshurst

51 schools — 24,907 students, average ICSEA 1,070.

By sector: Government 32 · Catholic 11 · Independent 8

By type: Primary 34 · Secondary 14 · Combined 3
Georges River College Penshurst Campus, Penshurst Government Secondary 0.6 km 488 1,038
St Declan's Catholic Primary School, Penshurst Catholic Primary 0.6 km 539 1,108
Penshurst Public School, Penshurst Government Primary 0.6 km 458 1,061
Beverly Hills Public School, Beverly Hills Government Primary 0.8 km 320 1,051
Marist Catholic College Penshurst, Mortdale Catholic Secondary 0.8 km 1,343 1,090
Penshurst West Public School, Mortdale Government Primary 0.9 km 220 1,047
Mortdale Public School, Mortdale Government Primary 1.4 km 350 1,096
Beverly Hills Girls High School, Beverly Hills Government Secondary 1.4 km 1,003 1,003
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School, Beverly Hills Catholic Primary 1.5 km 637 1,100
Carinya School, Mortdale Government Combined 1.5 km 55 975
Hurstville Grove Infants School, Penshurst Government Primary 1.6 km 59 1,097
Narwee Public School, Narwee Government Primary 1.8 km 246 1,001
Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls, Hurstville Independent Combined 1.9 km 1,043 1,146
Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus, Oatley Government Secondary 1.9 km 741 1,022
Peakhurst Public School, Peakhurst Government Primary 1.9 km 412 1,043
Arkana College, Kingsgrove Independent Primary 2.0 km 231 1,092
Hurstville South Public School, Hurstville Government Primary 2.1 km 453 1,077
Kingsgrove High School, Kingsgrove Government Secondary 2.3 km 672 986
Beverly Hills North Public School, Beverly Hills Government Primary 2.3 km 352 1,030
Kingsgrove Public School, Kingsgrove Government Primary 2.3 km 268 1,010
Woniora Road School, Hurstville Government Secondary 2.3 km 46 999
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oatley Catholic Primary 2.4 km 219 1,131
Georges River College Peakhurst Campus, Peakhurst Government Secondary 2.5 km 758 1,008
Oatley West Public School, Oatley Government Primary 2.6 km 519 1,132
Hurstville Adventist School, Hurstville Independent Primary 2.6 km 166 1,114
Georges River College Hurstville Campus, Hurstville Government Secondary 2.6 km 267 1,017
Oatley Public School, Oatley Government Primary 2.6 km 365 1,126
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Riverwood Catholic Primary 2.6 km 450 1,083
Hurstville Public School, Hurstville Government Primary 2.7 km 1,048 1,102
Aspect South East Sydney School, Peakhurst Independent Primary 2.7 km 209 1,067
St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Hurstville Catholic Primary 2.8 km 408 1,088
Peakhurst South Public School, Peakhurst Government Primary 2.8 km 313 1,061
Hannans Road Public School, Riverwood Government Primary 2.8 km 106 987
St Ursula's College, Kingsgrove Catholic Secondary 2.9 km 1,110 1,095
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Kingsgrove Catholic Primary 2.9 km 439 1,113
McCallums Hill Public School, Roselands Government Primary 2.9 km 330 1,001
Bethany College, Hurstville Catholic Secondary 2.9 km 1,091 1,083
Peakhurst West Public School, Peakhurst Government Primary 3.0 km 291 1,023
Sydney Technical High School, Bexley Government Secondary 3.0 km 907 1,136
St George Christian School, Hurstville Independent Combined 3.0 km 845 1,159
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School, South Hurstville Catholic Primary 3.1 km 210 1,130
Connells Point Public School, South Hurstville Government Primary 3.2 km 429 1,088
Kingsgrove North High School, Kingsgrove Government Secondary 3.3 km 1,020 1,002
Riverwood Public School, Riverwood Government Primary 3.6 km 126 958
Southside Montessori School, Riverwood Independent Primary 3.6 km 32 1,110
All Saints Grammar, Belmore Independent Secondary 3.6 km 646 1,077
Blakehurst High School, Blakehurst Government Secondary 3.7 km 1,013 1,043
Carlton Public School, Bexley Government Primary 3.8 km 599 1,041
Al Hikma College, Lakemba Independent Primary 3.8 km 399 1,049
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Blakehurst Catholic Primary 4.0 km 400 1,103
Blakehurst Public School, Blakehurst Government Primary 4.0 km 256 1,049

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 Penshurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031667/penshurst/topic/education