87.5% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 80.4%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 87.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gordon - Killara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gordon - Killara
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in Gordon - Killara hold a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting an exceptionally well-educated population. This area stands out for its high levels of formal schooling and advanced university qualifications, with the proportion of people with degrees rising significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 87.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and represents a 7.1 percentage point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gordon - Killara, Year 12 is the majority at 91%; Year 10 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A striking 55.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This level of qualification has risen by 9.5 percentage points since 2011, with postgraduate degrees making up 24.8% of the total.
55.3% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 55.3%
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 Gordon - Killara, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 32.2%, followed by society and culture at 13.8% and health at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is home to four schools with a total of 3,837 enrolments, which is larger than about 88% of similar areas. These schools have some of the highest average advantage scores and sizes across the country.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.01
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
57
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).
3,837
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
959
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,163
Higher than 99% 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 Gordon - Killara
57 schools — 26,801 students, average ICSEA 1,150.
By sector: Government 33 · Independent 15 · Catholic 9
By type: Primary 39 · Combined 10 · Secondary 8
| Killara High School, Killara | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,803 | 1,147 |
| Ravenswood School for Girls, Gordon | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,451 | 1,185 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Lindfield | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 259 | 1,168 |
| Cromehurst School, Lindfield | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | 60 | 1,098 |
| Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School, Lindfield | Independent | Primary | 1.4 km | 98 | 1,164 |
| Lindfield East Public School, East Lindfield | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 531 | 1,167 |
| Killara Public School, Killara | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 273 | 1,148 |
| Lindfield Public School, Lindfield | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 584 | 1,162 |
| Gordon East Public School, Gordon | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 195 | 1,163 |
| Beaumont Road Public School, Killara | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 310 | 1,164 |
| Lindfield Montessori Preschool, West Lindfield | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 3 | — |
| St Ives High School, St Ives | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,756 | 1,125 |
| Gordon West Public School, Pymble | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 424 | 1,150 |
| Roseville College, Roseville | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,060 | 1,191 |
| St Ives Public School, St Ives | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 465 | 1,155 |
| Roseville Public School, Roseville | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 520 | 1,172 |
| Lindfield Learning Village, Lindfield | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 803 | 1,152 |
| Aurora College, Lane Cove North | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | — | — |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School, West Pymble | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 104 | 1,174 |
| Pymble Ladies' College, Pymble | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 2,501 | 1,178 |
| Kambora Public School, Davidson | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 32 | 1,101 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Pymble | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 229 | 1,165 |
| Masada College, St Ives | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 368 | 1,162 |
| St Martin's Catholic Primary School, Davidson | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 136 | 1,131 |
| EOC Broken Bay, Davidson | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 70 | 1,059 |
| Mercy Catholic College, Chatswood | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 728 | 1,134 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, St Ives | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 221 | 1,141 |
| West Pymble Public School, West Pymble | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 250 | 1,173 |
| Castle Cove Public School, Castle Cove | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 273 | 1,167 |
| Davidson High School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 790 | 1,089 |
| Pymble Public School, Pymble | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 519 | 1,176 |
| Northside Montessori School, Pymble | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 159 | 1,147 |
| Mimosa Public School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 562 | 1,119 |
| Forestville Public School, Forestville | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 462 | 1,141 |
| St Ives Park Public School, St Ives | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 143 | 1,113 |
| Killarney Heights High School, Killarney Heights | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 969 | 1,132 |
| Brigidine College St Ives, St Ives | Independent | Secondary | 4.6 km | 793 | 1,148 |
| Mowbray Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 714 | 1,143 |
| Killarney Heights Public School, Killarney Heights | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 661 | 1,150 |
| Truscott Street Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 265 | 1,144 |
| Forestville Montessori School, Forestville | Independent | Primary | 4.8 km | 49 | 1,171 |
| Aspect Vern Barnett School, Forestville | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 97 | 1,107 |
| Turramurra High School, South Turramurra | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 987 | 1,118 |
| St Ives North Public School, St Ives | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 846 | 1,164 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, Forestville | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 282 | 1,145 |
| Macquarie University Special Education Centre, Macquarie University | Independent | Primary | 5.0 km | 47 | 1,074 |
| NextSense School, Macquarie Park | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 7 | 1,017 |
| Turramurra Public School, Turramurra | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 531 | 1,181 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, North Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 399 | 1,129 |
| Wakehurst Public School, Belrose | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 407 | 1,126 |
| NextSense School - Spoken Language Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 5.5 km | 22 | 977 |
| NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 5.5 km | 17 | 1,001 |
| Frenchs Forest Public School, Frenchs Forest | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 218 | 1,123 |
| North Ryde Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 316 | 1,123 |
| The Children's House Montessori, North Ryde | Independent | Primary | 5.7 km | 8 | 1,110 |
| Arndell School, North Ryde | Government | Combined | 5.9 km | 17 | 1,011 |
| Kent Road Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 1,007 | 1,133 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gordon - Killara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121031407/gordon-killara/topic/education