64.3% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora have completed high school and earned degrees than in most similar areas. High school completion has risen significantly, with 64.3% of people finishing Year 12. This trend toward higher education is matched by a strong presence of large, well-resourced schools across the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A high school completion rate of 64.3% is well above both the state and national figures. This is a notable increase for the area, with the number of people finishing Year 12 rising by 8.5 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora, 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 26.6% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has grown steadily, rising by 7.7 percentage points over the last decade.
26.6% ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), 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 25.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 8 schools with total enrolments of 5,603, making it one of the largest hubs for education at this level. Local schools are much larger and have a much higher advantage score than most similar areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.99
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
50
Higher than 88% 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).
5,603
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
700
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,090
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 Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora
50 schools — 23,776 students, average ICSEA 1,070.
By sector: Government 36 · Catholic 10 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 32 · Secondary 11 · Combined 7
| Menai Public School, Menai | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 154 | 1,036 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Menai | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 803 | 1,098 |
| Aquinas Catholic College, Menai | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,140 | 1,082 |
| Lucas Heights Community School, Barden Ridge | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 796 | 1,038 |
| Shire Christian School, Barden Ridge | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 926 | 1,116 |
| Inaburra School, Bangor | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,211 | 1,123 |
| Bangor Public School, Bangor | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 503 | 1,077 |
| Menai High School, Menai | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,062 | 1,046 |
| Tharawal Public School, Menai | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 328 | 1,085 |
| Woronora River Public School, Woronora | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 70 | 1,054 |
| Marton Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 318 | 1,063 |
| Alfords Point Public School, Alfords Point | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 165 | 1,037 |
| Illawong Public School, Illawong | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 191 | 1,069 |
| Engadine West Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 541 | 1,057 |
| Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School, Engadine | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 42 | 1,108 |
| Yarrawarrah Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 249 | 1,081 |
| Bonnet Bay Public School, Bonnet Bay | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 197 | 1,090 |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Engadine | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 772 | 1,094 |
| Engadine High School, Engadine | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 1,063 | 1,051 |
| Engadine Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 411 | 1,059 |
| St John Bosco College, Engadine | Catholic | Secondary | 5.0 km | 986 | 1,081 |
| Cook School, Loftus | Government | Combined | 5.1 km | 66 | 956 |
| Loftus Public School, Loftus | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 337 | 1,079 |
| Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town, Engadine | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 55 | 962 |
| Jannali Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 139 | 1,062 |
| Sutherland Public School, Sutherland | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 344 | 1,101 |
| St Patrick's College Sutherland, Sutherland | Catholic | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,227 | 1,093 |
| Minerva School, Sutherland | Government | Combined | 5.3 km | 47 | 1,039 |
| The Jannali High School, Jannali | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 925 | 1,051 |
| Lugarno Public School, Lugarno | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 272 | 1,099 |
| Como West Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 275 | 1,109 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Sutherland | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 603 | 1,106 |
| Picnic Point Public School, Picnic Point | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 360 | 1,101 |
| Sutherland North Public School, Sutherland | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 225 | 1,073 |
| Panania Public School, Panania | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 368 | 1,057 |
| Picnic Point High School, Picnic Point | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 865 | 1,018 |
| Jannali East Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 313 | 1,081 |
| Como Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 103 | 1,071 |
| De La Salle College, Revesby Heights, Revesby Heights | Catholic | Secondary | 6.3 km | 650 | 1,065 |
| Padstow Heights Public School, Padstow | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 297 | 1,053 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay, Como | Catholic | Primary | 6.4 km | 414 | 1,127 |
| Revesby South Public School, Revesby | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 312 | 1,041 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School, Padstow | Catholic | Primary | 6.8 km | 200 | 1,079 |
| Kirrawee Public School, Kirrawee | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 326 | 1,050 |
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, Panania | Catholic | Primary | 7.0 km | 606 | 1,091 |
| East Hills Public School, Panania | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 130 | 986 |
| East Hills Boys High School, Panania | Government | Secondary | 7.0 km | 843 | 1,013 |
| Heathcote High School, Heathcote | Government | Secondary | 7.0 km | 633 | 1,028 |
| Tower Street Public School, Panania | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 154 | 998 |
| East Hills Girls Technology High School, Panania | Government | Secondary | 7.1 km | 759 | 1,031 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021535/menai-lucas-heights-woronora/topic/education