82.3% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.1%
- 2016: 77.0%
- 2021: 82.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Turramurra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Turramurra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 23 percentage points separates Turramurra from the rest of New South Wales in high school completion rates. This is a highly educated area where over half of adults hold a university degree. Educational attainment has climbed steadily here since 2011, marking it as one of the most qualified places in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 82.3% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure far above the national average of 58.8%. This proportion has risen by 8.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Turramurra, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common, with 50.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8% and reflects a rise of 11 points over the last decade.
50.7% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 44.6%
- 2021: 50.7%
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 Turramurra, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 29.6%, followed by society and culture at 13.3% and health at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools with an average advantage score of 1,130, which is much higher than most areas. While there are 66 schools within 3 km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most other places.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.07
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
66
Higher than 93% 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).
2,250
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
563
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,130
Higher than 91% 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 Turramurra
66 schools — 37,572 students, average ICSEA 1,153.
By sector: Government 36 · Independent 20 · Catholic 10
By type: Primary 41 · Combined 14 · Secondary 11
| St Edmund's College, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 112 | 1,107 |
| Wahroonga Public School, Wahroonga | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 508 | 1,156 |
| Prouille Catholic Primary School, Wahroonga | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 262 | 1,156 |
| St Lucy's School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 246 | 1,104 |
| Turramurra North Public School, North Turramurra | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 196 | 1,170 |
| Knox Grammar School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 3,345 | 1,187 |
| Waitara Public School, Wahroonga | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 972 | 1,148 |
| Abbotsleigh, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,634 | 1,217 |
| Warrawee Public School, Turramurra | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 622 | 1,170 |
| Pymble Public School, Pymble | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 519 | 1,176 |
| St Leo's Catholic College, Wahroonga | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,055 | 1,113 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Waitara | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 337 | 1,153 |
| Northside Montessori School, Pymble | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 159 | 1,147 |
| Marri Mittigar School, Hornsby | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 28 | 984 |
| Hornsby Girls High School, Hornsby | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 722 | 1,209 |
| Asquith Girls High School, Asquith | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 669 | 1,082 |
| Ku-ring-gai High School, North Turramurra | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 536 | 1,088 |
| St Ives North Public School, St Ives | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 846 | 1,164 |
| Normanhurst Boys High School, Normanhurst | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 752 | 1,207 |
| Loreto Normanhurst, Normanhurst | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,240 | 1,164 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Pymble | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 229 | 1,165 |
| Asquith Public School, Asquith | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 384 | 1,102 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Asquith | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 223 | 1,124 |
| Hornsby South Public School, Hornsby | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 534 | 1,110 |
| Normanhurst Public School, Normanhurst | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 372 | 1,139 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, St Ives | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 221 | 1,141 |
| Masada College, St Ives | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 368 | 1,162 |
| Brigidine College St Ives, St Ives | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 793 | 1,148 |
| Pymble Ladies' College, Pymble | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 2,501 | 1,178 |
| Wahroonga Adventist School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 633 | 1,161 |
| Turramurra Public School, Turramurra | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 531 | 1,181 |
| St Ives Public School, St Ives | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 465 | 1,155 |
| Sir Eric Woodward Memorial School, St Ives | Government | Combined | 4.5 km | 75 | 983 |
| Mount Colah Public School, Mount Colah | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 442 | 1,098 |
| Gordon East Public School, Gordon | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 195 | 1,163 |
| St Ives Park Public School, St Ives | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 143 | 1,113 |
| St Ives High School, St Ives | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,756 | 1,125 |
| Turramurra High School, South Turramurra | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 987 | 1,118 |
| Gordon West Public School, Pymble | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 424 | 1,150 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School, West Pymble | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 104 | 1,174 |
| West Pymble Public School, West Pymble | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 250 | 1,173 |
| Mount Kuring-gai Public School, Mount Kuring-Gai | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 132 | 1,083 |
| Gibberagong Environmental Education Centre, North Turramurra | Government | Combined | 6.1 km | — | — |
| Epping North Public School, North Epping | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 382 | 1,174 |
| Killara Public School, Killara | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 273 | 1,148 |
| A.G.B.U. Alexander Primary School, Duffys Forest | Independent | Primary | 6.3 km | 78 | 962 |
| Pennant Hills Public School, Pennant Hills | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 490 | 1,143 |
| Macquarie University Special Education Centre, Macquarie University | Independent | Primary | 6.8 km | 47 | 1,074 |
| St Agatha's Catholic Primary School, Pennant Hills | Catholic | Primary | 6.8 km | 217 | 1,147 |
| NextSense School - Spoken Language Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 7.1 km | 22 | 977 |
| NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 7.1 km | 17 | 1,001 |
| NextSense School, Macquarie Park | Independent | Combined | 7.1 km | 7 | 1,017 |
| Beaumont Road Public School, Killara | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 310 | 1,164 |
| Epping Boys High School, Eastwood | Government | Secondary | 7.2 km | 1,493 | 1,117 |
| Arden Anglican School, Beecroft | Independent | Primary | 7.4 km | 997 | 1,173 |
| Cheltenham Girls High School, Beecroft | Government | Secondary | 7.5 km | 1,436 | 1,142 |
| Sydney Japanese International School, Terrey Hills | Independent | Primary | 7.5 km | 190 | 1,137 |
| Northern Beaches Christian School, Terrey Hills | Independent | Combined | 7.6 km | 1,228 | 1,134 |
| Beecroft Public School, Beecroft | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 837 | 1,187 |
| Epping Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 790 | 1,147 |
| Epping Heights Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 396 | 1,152 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Epping | Catholic | Primary | 8.1 km | 113 | 1,170 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Marsfield | Catholic | Primary | 8.3 km | 284 | 1,142 |
| Sydney Science College, Epping | Independent | Secondary | 8.4 km | 20 | 1,140 |
| Eastwood Heights Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 416 | 1,119 |
| Kent Road Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 1,007 | 1,133 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Turramurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121031411/turramurra/topic/education