62.5% —
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cronulla - Kurnell - Bundeena · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Cronulla - Kurnell - Bundeena
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 62% of people in Cronulla - Kurnell - Bundeena have finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This area shows a strong trend toward higher education, with a significant increase in both school completions and university degrees over the last five years.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 5.4 points since 2016 to reach 62.5%. This is well above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cronulla - Kurnell - Bundeena, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 29.4% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas and rose by 5.2 points since 2016.
29.4% —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Cronulla - Kurnell - Bundeena splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 8 schools with a total of 3,007 enrolments, which is larger than about 80% of similar areas. Local schools also have a higher average advantage score than most areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.27
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
Higher than 66% 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).
3,007
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
430
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,066
Higher than 71% 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 Cronulla - Kurnell - Bundeena
28 schools — 12,145 students, average ICSEA 1,078.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 7 · Combined 2
| Cronulla High School, Cronulla | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,205 | 1,050 |
| St Aloysius Catholic Primary School, Cronulla | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 178 | 1,123 |
| Cronulla Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 516 | 1,064 |
| Woolooware Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 462 | 1,086 |
| Woolooware High School, Woolooware | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 788 | 1,063 |
| Cronulla South Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 261 | 1,093 |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School, Woolooware | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 175 | 1,124 |
| St Aloysius College Cronulla, Cronulla | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 482 | 1,089 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer, Cronulla | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 421 | 1,086 |
| Burraneer Bay Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 573 | 1,101 |
| Kurnell Public School, Kurnell | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 211 | 1,030 |
| Bundeena Public School, Bundeena | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 174 | 1,067 |
| Caringbah Public School, Caringbah | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 394 | 1,088 |
| De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah, Caringbah | Catholic | Secondary | 5.1 km | 536 | 1,078 |
| Caringbah North Public School, Caringbah | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 538 | 1,086 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Caringbah | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 599 | 1,110 |
| Caringbah High School, Caringbah | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 908 | 1,172 |
| Endeavour Sports High School, Caringbah | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 1,381 | 1,040 |
| Lilli Pilli Public School, Lilli Pilli | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 323 | 1,113 |
| Sutherland Hospital School, Caringbah | Government | Combined | 5.9 km | — | — |
| Taren Point Public School, Taren Point | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 114 | 1,043 |
| Laguna Street Public School, Caringbah | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 440 | 1,084 |
| Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre, Kurnell | Government | Combined | 6.2 km | — | — |
| Sans Souci Public School, Sans Souci | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 523 | 1,060 |
| Sylvania Public School, Sylvania | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 167 | 1,038 |
| St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans Souci, Sans Souci | Catholic | Primary | 7.5 km | 218 | 1,091 |
| Ramsgate Public School, Ramsgate | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 447 | 1,039 |
| La Perouse Public School, La Perouse | Government | Primary | 9.2 km | 111 | 920 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cronulla - Kurnell - Bundeena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128011604/cronulla-kurnell-bundeena/topic/education