64.0% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Sutherland - Kirrawee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Sutherland - Kirrawee
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 64% of adults in Sutherland - Kirrawee finished Year 12, a figure well above the national average. This educational trend is reflected in the qualifications of the local workforce, where university degrees are common and school advantage scores are much higher than in most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has climbed significantly, with the share of people finishing Year 12 rising 12 points since 2011. At 64%, this is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Sutherland - Kirrawee, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 30.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3% and represents a rise of 9.9 points since 2011.
30.7% ▲ +47.5%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 30.7%
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 Sutherland - Kirrawee, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 23.8%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 13.6% and society and culture at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 8 schools with total enrolments of 4,023, which is larger than about 90% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most and have an average advantage score that is much higher than in most other areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.03
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
43
Higher than 85% 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).
4,023
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
503
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,088
Higher than 79% 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 Sutherland - Kirrawee
43 schools — 19,488 students, average ICSEA 1,083.
By sector: Government 33 · Catholic 7 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 29 · Secondary 7 · Combined 7
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Sutherland | Catholic | Primary | 0.1 km | 603 | 1,106 |
| St Patrick's College Sutherland, Sutherland | Catholic | Secondary | 0.4 km | 1,227 | 1,093 |
| Sutherland Public School, Sutherland | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 344 | 1,101 |
| Minerva School, Sutherland | Government | Combined | 0.4 km | 47 | 1,039 |
| Sutherland North Public School, Sutherland | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 225 | 1,073 |
| Cook School, Loftus | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | 66 | 956 |
| Kirrawee Public School, Kirrawee | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 326 | 1,050 |
| Kirrawee High School, Kirrawee | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,185 | 1,092 |
| Jannali Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 139 | 1,062 |
| Jannali East Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 313 | 1,081 |
| Gymea Technology High School, Gymea | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 554 | 1,048 |
| Loftus Public School, Loftus | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 337 | 1,079 |
| St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary School, Gymea | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 596 | 1,109 |
| The Jannali High School, Jannali | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 925 | 1,051 |
| Woronora River Public School, Woronora | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 70 | 1,054 |
| Gymea Bay Public School, Gymea Bay | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 763 | 1,091 |
| Sydney Montessori School, Gymea | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 147 | 1,118 |
| Bates Drive School, Kareela | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 62 | 1,018 |
| Bonnet Bay Public School, Bonnet Bay | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 197 | 1,090 |
| Gymea North Public School, Gymea | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 362 | 1,075 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay, Como | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 414 | 1,127 |
| Grays Point Public School, Grays Point | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 353 | 1,113 |
| Kareela Public School, Kareela | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 272 | 1,102 |
| Miranda Public School, Miranda | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 300 | 1,024 |
| Como West Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 275 | 1,109 |
| Port Hacking High School, Miranda | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 950 | 1,050 |
| Oyster Bay Public School, Oyster Bay | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 416 | 1,098 |
| Royal National Park Environmental Education Centre, Audley | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | — | — |
| Bangor Public School, Bangor | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 503 | 1,077 |
| Como Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 103 | 1,071 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Miranda, Miranda | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 396 | 1,090 |
| Marton Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 318 | 1,063 |
| Yowie Bay Public School, Yowie Bay | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 329 | 1,093 |
| Sylvania Heights Public School, Sylvania | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 482 | 1,056 |
| Inaburra School, Bangor | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,211 | 1,123 |
| Aquinas Catholic College, Menai | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,140 | 1,082 |
| Sylvania High School, Sylvania | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 750 | 1,039 |
| Yarrawarrah Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 249 | 1,081 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Menai | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 803 | 1,098 |
| Illawong Public School, Illawong | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 191 | 1,069 |
| Miranda North Public School, Miranda | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 291 | 1,046 |
| Tharawal Public School, Menai | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 328 | 1,085 |
| Shire Christian School, Barden Ridge | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 926 | 1,116 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sutherland - Kirrawee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021538/sutherland-kirrawee/topic/education