69.0% —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay have finished Year 12 than in most other areas, with 69% of residents completing their secondary schooling. This high level of attainment is reflected in the local workforce, where university degrees and professional qualifications are very common.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose by 4.9 points since 2016 to reach 69.0%. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 34% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This proportion has climbed since 2016, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are also common at 21.2%.
34.0% —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 34.0%
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 Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 27.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.9%. Society and culture, health, and education each account for around 10% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one small government primary school with 323 enrolments. While this is fewer schools than most similar areas, the local school has a much higher advantage score than most other areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.46
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% 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).
323
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
323
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,113
Higher than 87% 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 Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay
18 schools — 7,189 students, average ICSEA 1,088.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Lilli Pilli Public School, Lilli Pilli | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 323 | 1,113 |
| Caringbah Public School, Caringbah | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 394 | 1,088 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer, Cronulla | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 421 | 1,086 |
| Burraneer Bay Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 573 | 1,101 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Caringbah | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 599 | 1,110 |
| De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah, Caringbah | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 536 | 1,078 |
| Laguna Street Public School, Caringbah | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 440 | 1,084 |
| St Aloysius College Cronulla, Cronulla | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 482 | 1,089 |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School, Woolooware | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 175 | 1,124 |
| Yowie Bay Public School, Yowie Bay | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 329 | 1,093 |
| Cronulla Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 516 | 1,064 |
| Cronulla South Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 261 | 1,093 |
| St Aloysius Catholic Primary School, Cronulla | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 178 | 1,123 |
| Sutherland Hospital School, Caringbah | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | — | — |
| Woolooware Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 462 | 1,086 |
| Caringbah North Public School, Caringbah | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 538 | 1,086 |
| Bundeena Public School, Bundeena | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 174 | 1,067 |
| Woolooware High School, Woolooware | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 788 | 1,063 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lilli Pilli - Port Hacking - Dolans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128011605/lilli-pilli-port-hacking-dolans-bay/topic/education