75.2% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.6%
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 75.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hunters Hill - Woolwich · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Hunters Hill - Woolwich
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost 45% of adults in Hunters Hill - Woolwich hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This is a highly educated area where school completion rates have risen steadily. The community's strong academic profile is reflected in both the qualifications of its adults and the resources available to its students.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures, with 75.2% of residents finishing school. This is much higher than most areas and has risen by 4.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hunters Hill - Woolwich, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 44.9%, which is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%. This represents a significant increase from 36.6% in 2011.
44.9% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 44.9%
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 Hunters Hill - Woolwich, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 25.9%, followed by society and culture at 14.4% and health at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas, and the school advantage score is much higher than most places. There are 3,824 enrolments across a mix of government, Catholic, and independent schools.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.46
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
58
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).
3,824
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
637
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,124
Higher than 90% 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 Hunters Hill - Woolwich
58 schools — 30,792 students, average ICSEA 1,148.
By sector: Government 34 · Independent 12 · Catholic 12
By type: Primary 36 · Secondary 16 · Combined 6
| Saint Ignatius' College, Lane Cove | Independent | Secondary | 0.2 km | 1,613 | 1,159 |
| Hunters Hill High School, Hunters Hill | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 790 | 1,104 |
| Hunters Hill Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 228 | 1,149 |
| Villa Maria Catholic Primary School, Hunters Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 360 | 1,166 |
| St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill | Independent | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,100 | 1,130 |
| Marist Sisters' College Woolwich, Woolwich | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 937 | 1,101 |
| Riverside Girls High School, Gladesville | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 665 | 1,114 |
| Currambena Primary School, Lane Cove | Independent | Primary | 1.7 km | 79 | 1,120 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Lane Cove | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 502 | 1,176 |
| Lane Cove Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 688 | 1,178 |
| Boronia Park Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 409 | 1,145 |
| Lane Cove West Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 474 | 1,163 |
| Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre, East Ryde | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | — | — |
| Greenwich Public School, Greenwich | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 367 | 1,175 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Gladesville | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| Giant Steps Sydney, Gladesville | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 113 | 1,103 |
| Gladesville Public School, Gladesville | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 305 | 1,129 |
| Mowbray Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 714 | 1,143 |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Drummoyne | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 310 | 1,156 |
| Drummoyne Public School, Drummoyne | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 427 | 1,137 |
| Bradfield College, St Leonards | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 322 | 1,108 |
| International Chinese School, St Leonards | Independent | Primary | 3.2 km | 116 | 1,172 |
| Birchgrove Public School, Balmain | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 214 | 1,132 |
| Abbotsford Public School, Abbotsford | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 368 | 1,113 |
| The Children's House Montessori, North Ryde | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 8 | 1,110 |
| Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus, Rozelle | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 854 | 1,112 |
| Royal North Shore Hospital School, St Leonards | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | — | — |
| Artarmon Public School, Artarmon | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 1,063 | 1,167 |
| Holy Cross College, Ryde | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 786 | 1,065 |
| Ryde East Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 347 | 1,115 |
| Russell Lea Public School, Russell Lea | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 428 | 1,140 |
| Ryde Secondary College, Ryde | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,487 | 1,102 |
| Rozelle Public School, Rozelle | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 507 | 1,162 |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School, Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 579 | 1,118 |
| All Hallows Catholic Primary School, Five Dock | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 462 | 1,125 |
| Arndell School, North Ryde | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 17 | 1,011 |
| Putney Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 357 | 1,114 |
| Balmain Public School, Balmain | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 321 | 1,172 |
| Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle, Balmain | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 349 | 1,170 |
| Inner Sydney Montessori School, Balmain | Independent | Primary | 4.2 km | 95 | 1,178 |
| Naremburn School, Naremburn | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 30 | 1,075 |
| Cammeraygal High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 905 | 1,135 |
| North Sydney Girls High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 916 | 1,203 |
| North Sydney Public School, Waverton | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 756 | 1,144 |
| Truscott Street Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 265 | 1,144 |
| Nicholson Street Public School, Balmain East | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 95 | 1,151 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Mortlake | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 357 | 1,116 |
| SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,724 | 1,205 |
| Ryde Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 497 | 1,096 |
| Marist Catholic College North Shore, North Sydney | Catholic | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,609 | 1,166 |
| Northcross Christian School, Ryde | Independent | Primary | 4.8 km | 374 | 1,194 |
| North Sydney Boys High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 933 | 1,195 |
| Cameragal Montessori School, North Sydney | Independent | Primary | 4.8 km | 40 | 1,179 |
| Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 4.9 km | 1,186 | 1,179 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, North Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 399 | 1,129 |
| Wenona School, North Sydney | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 1,385 | 1,187 |
| North Ryde Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 316 | 1,123 |
| Rivendell School, Concord West | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 65 | 1,095 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hunters Hill - Woolwich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021499/hunters-hill-woolwich/topic/education