63.8% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Caringbah South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Caringbah South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 63% of residents in Caringbah South have completed Year 12, a figure well above the national average. This is an area where high school completion and university degrees are more common than in most other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose by 4.6 points since 2016 to reach 63.8%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Caringbah South, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 4.4 points since 2016 to 28.6%, which is a little above the national figure.
28.6% —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Caringbah South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 27.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While the area has only two government primary schools, these schools have an average advantage score that is much higher than most other areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.75
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31
Higher than 71% 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).
834
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
417
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,086
Higher than 78% 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 South
31 schools — 15,732 students, average ICSEA 1,079.
By sector: Government 22 · Catholic 8 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 10 · Combined 2
| Caringbah Public School, Caringbah | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 394 | 1,088 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Caringbah | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 599 | 1,110 |
| De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah, Caringbah | Catholic | Secondary | 0.9 km | 536 | 1,078 |
| Laguna Street Public School, Caringbah | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 440 | 1,084 |
| Burraneer Bay Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 573 | 1,101 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer, Cronulla | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 421 | 1,086 |
| Lilli Pilli Public School, Lilli Pilli | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 323 | 1,113 |
| Sutherland Hospital School, Caringbah | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | — | — |
| Caringbah North Public School, Caringbah | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 538 | 1,086 |
| Yowie Bay Public School, Yowie Bay | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 329 | 1,093 |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School, Woolooware | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 175 | 1,124 |
| St Aloysius College Cronulla, Cronulla | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 482 | 1,089 |
| Caringbah High School, Caringbah | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 908 | 1,172 |
| Endeavour Sports High School, Caringbah | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,381 | 1,040 |
| Miranda North Public School, Miranda | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 291 | 1,046 |
| Cronulla Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 516 | 1,064 |
| Woolooware Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 462 | 1,086 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Miranda, Miranda | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 396 | 1,090 |
| Woolooware High School, Woolooware | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 788 | 1,063 |
| Miranda Public School, Miranda | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 300 | 1,024 |
| St Aloysius Catholic Primary School, Cronulla | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 178 | 1,123 |
| Port Hacking High School, Miranda | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 950 | 1,050 |
| Cronulla South Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 261 | 1,093 |
| Sydney Montessori School, Gymea | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 147 | 1,118 |
| Gymea Bay Public School, Gymea Bay | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 763 | 1,091 |
| Cronulla High School, Cronulla | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,205 | 1,050 |
| St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary School, Gymea | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 596 | 1,109 |
| Taren Point Public School, Taren Point | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 114 | 1,043 |
| Gymea North Public School, Gymea | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 362 | 1,075 |
| Sylvania High School, Sylvania | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 750 | 1,039 |
| Gymea Technology High School, Gymea | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 554 | 1,048 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Caringbah South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128011603/caringbah-south/topic/education