65.1% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gymea - Grays Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Gymea - Grays Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A decade of growth has seen education levels climb significantly in Gymea - Grays Point, where 65.1% of residents have now finished Year 12. This represents a 10 point rise since 2011, making it a well-qualified area compared to the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the national figure of 58.8%, with 65.1% of people reaching this milestone. Around 21.4% of residents stopped at Year 10, while 5.4% left at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gymea - Grays Point, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with 29.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the New South Wales figure and reflects a 9.1 point increase since 2011.
29.6% ▲ +44.3%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Gymea - Grays Point splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 25.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score that is much higher than most areas. While there are 6 schools with 2,775 enrolments, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.69
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
42
Higher than 84% 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).
2,775
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
463
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,088
Higher than 79% 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 Gymea - Grays Point
42 schools — 18,771 students, average ICSEA 1,081.
By sector: Government 34 · Catholic 7 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 9 · Combined 6
| Gymea Bay Public School, Gymea Bay | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 763 | 1,091 |
| Sydney Montessori School, Gymea | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 147 | 1,118 |
| St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary School, Gymea | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 596 | 1,109 |
| Kirrawee High School, Kirrawee | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,185 | 1,092 |
| Kirrawee Public School, Kirrawee | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 326 | 1,050 |
| Yowie Bay Public School, Yowie Bay | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 329 | 1,093 |
| Miranda Public School, Miranda | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 300 | 1,024 |
| Gymea Technology High School, Gymea | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 554 | 1,048 |
| Port Hacking High School, Miranda | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 950 | 1,050 |
| Grays Point Public School, Grays Point | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 353 | 1,113 |
| Gymea North Public School, Gymea | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 362 | 1,075 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Miranda, Miranda | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 396 | 1,090 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Sutherland | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 603 | 1,106 |
| Bates Drive School, Kareela | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 62 | 1,018 |
| Sutherland North Public School, Sutherland | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 225 | 1,073 |
| Laguna Street Public School, Caringbah | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 440 | 1,084 |
| Minerva School, Sutherland | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 47 | 1,039 |
| St Patrick's College Sutherland, Sutherland | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,227 | 1,093 |
| Sutherland Public School, Sutherland | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 344 | 1,101 |
| Sutherland Hospital School, Caringbah | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | — | — |
| Miranda North Public School, Miranda | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 291 | 1,046 |
| Cook School, Loftus | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 66 | 956 |
| Jannali East Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 313 | 1,081 |
| Royal National Park Environmental Education Centre, Audley | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | — | — |
| Loftus Public School, Loftus | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 337 | 1,079 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Caringbah | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 599 | 1,110 |
| De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah, Caringbah | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 536 | 1,078 |
| Sylvania High School, Sylvania | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 750 | 1,039 |
| Endeavour Sports High School, Caringbah | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,381 | 1,040 |
| Kareela Public School, Kareela | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 272 | 1,102 |
| Caringbah High School, Caringbah | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 908 | 1,172 |
| Caringbah North Public School, Caringbah | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 538 | 1,086 |
| Caringbah Public School, Caringbah | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 394 | 1,088 |
| Jannali Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 139 | 1,062 |
| Sylvania Heights Public School, Sylvania | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 482 | 1,056 |
| The Jannali High School, Jannali | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 925 | 1,051 |
| Lilli Pilli Public School, Lilli Pilli | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 323 | 1,113 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay, Como | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 414 | 1,127 |
| Oyster Bay Public School, Oyster Bay | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 416 | 1,098 |
| Bonnet Bay Public School, Bonnet Bay | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 197 | 1,090 |
| Taren Point Public School, Taren Point | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 114 | 1,043 |
| Sylvania Public School, Sylvania | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 167 | 1,038 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gymea - Grays Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128011529/gymea-grays-point/topic/education