60.7% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Caringbah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Caringbah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Caringbah have finished high school than five years ago, with the rate climbing to 60.7%. This trend toward higher achievement is also seen in university degrees, which rose by 4.7 percentage points since 2016. The area is well-served by a large number of schools that generally hold a much higher advantage score than most areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a little above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This is a significant increase from 54.4% in 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Caringbah, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications include Certificate III or IV for 28.5% of adults and bachelor degrees for 26.6%. The share of people with a bachelor degree or higher is 25.2%, which is a little below the national figure.
25.2% —
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Caringbah splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 23.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Caringbah has six schools with total enrolments of 3,962, which is larger than about 90% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most and have a much higher advantage score than those in most other areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.55
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
34
Higher than 75% 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).
3,962
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
792
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,092
Higher than 80% 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 Caringbah
34 schools — 16,443 students, average ICSEA 1,077.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 8 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 10 · Combined 3
| Caringbah North Public School, Caringbah | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 538 | 1,086 |
| Caringbah High School, Caringbah | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 908 | 1,172 |
| Endeavour Sports High School, Caringbah | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,381 | 1,040 |
| Sutherland Hospital School, Caringbah | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | — | — |
| De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah, Caringbah | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 536 | 1,078 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Caringbah | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 599 | 1,110 |
| Miranda North Public School, Miranda | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 291 | 1,046 |
| Laguna Street Public School, Caringbah | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 440 | 1,084 |
| Burraneer Bay Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 573 | 1,101 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Miranda, Miranda | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 396 | 1,090 |
| Caringbah Public School, Caringbah | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 394 | 1,088 |
| Taren Point Public School, Taren Point | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 114 | 1,043 |
| Woolooware High School, Woolooware | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 788 | 1,063 |
| Woolooware Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 462 | 1,086 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer, Cronulla | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 421 | 1,086 |
| Port Hacking High School, Miranda | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 950 | 1,050 |
| Yowie Bay Public School, Yowie Bay | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 329 | 1,093 |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School, Woolooware | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 175 | 1,124 |
| Miranda Public School, Miranda | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 300 | 1,024 |
| St Aloysius College Cronulla, Cronulla | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 482 | 1,089 |
| Sylvania High School, Sylvania | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 750 | 1,039 |
| Cronulla Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 516 | 1,064 |
| Cronulla High School, Cronulla | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,205 | 1,050 |
| Sylvania Public School, Sylvania | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 167 | 1,038 |
| Sydney Montessori School, Gymea | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 147 | 1,118 |
| Lilli Pilli Public School, Lilli Pilli | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 323 | 1,113 |
| Gymea North Public School, Gymea | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 362 | 1,075 |
| St Aloysius Catholic Primary School, Cronulla | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 178 | 1,123 |
| Sylvania Heights Public School, Sylvania | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 482 | 1,056 |
| St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary School, Gymea | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 596 | 1,109 |
| Gymea Technology High School, Gymea | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 554 | 1,048 |
| Bates Drive School, Kareela | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 62 | 1,018 |
| Gymea Bay Public School, Gymea Bay | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 763 | 1,091 |
| Cronulla South Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 261 | 1,093 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Caringbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128011602/caringbah/topic/education