60.9% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Loftus - Yarrawarrah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Loftus - Yarrawarrah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher university qualification rates than the national average mark Loftus - Yarrawarrah as a well-educated area. About 27.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has climbed since 2016. This educational trend is mirrored in the local school system, where schools have a higher advantage score than most other similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than 60% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures. This result has improved over time, rising by 4.6 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Loftus - Yarrawarrah, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 27.8% of adults, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 29.7% and bachelor degrees at 27.7%.
27.8% —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Loftus - Yarrawarrah splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 22.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.1% and society and culture at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three government schools with an average size of 550 students, which is higher than most similar areas. There are 37 schools within 3km, a number larger than about 79% of other areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.94
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
37
Higher than 78% 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).
1,649
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
550
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,061
Higher than 70% 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 Loftus - Yarrawarrah
37 schools — 19,098 students, average ICSEA 1,080.
By sector: Government 26 · Catholic 7 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 21 · Combined 8 · Secondary 8
| Marton Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 318 | 1,063 |
| Yarrawarrah Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 249 | 1,081 |
| Loftus Public School, Loftus | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 337 | 1,079 |
| Cook School, Loftus | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 66 | 956 |
| Engadine High School, Engadine | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,063 | 1,051 |
| Engadine Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 411 | 1,059 |
| Woronora River Public School, Woronora | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 70 | 1,054 |
| Royal National Park Environmental Education Centre, Audley | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | — | — |
| Minerva School, Sutherland | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 47 | 1,039 |
| St Patrick's College Sutherland, Sutherland | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,227 | 1,093 |
| Shire Christian School, Barden Ridge | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 926 | 1,116 |
| Sutherland Public School, Sutherland | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 344 | 1,101 |
| Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School, Engadine | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 42 | 1,108 |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Engadine | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 772 | 1,094 |
| St John Bosco College, Engadine | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 986 | 1,081 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Sutherland | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 603 | 1,106 |
| Lucas Heights Community School, Barden Ridge | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 796 | 1,038 |
| Engadine West Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 541 | 1,057 |
| Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town, Engadine | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 55 | 962 |
| Bangor Public School, Bangor | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 503 | 1,077 |
| Aquinas Catholic College, Menai | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,140 | 1,082 |
| Grays Point Public School, Grays Point | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 353 | 1,113 |
| Kirrawee High School, Kirrawee | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,185 | 1,092 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Menai | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 803 | 1,098 |
| Heathcote East Public School, Heathcote | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 106 | 1,072 |
| Sutherland North Public School, Sutherland | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 225 | 1,073 |
| Inaburra School, Bangor | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,211 | 1,123 |
| Heathcote High School, Heathcote | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 633 | 1,028 |
| Jannali Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 139 | 1,062 |
| Kirrawee Public School, Kirrawee | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 326 | 1,050 |
| Gymea Bay Public School, Gymea Bay | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 763 | 1,091 |
| The Jannali High School, Jannali | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 925 | 1,051 |
| Bonnet Bay Public School, Bonnet Bay | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 197 | 1,090 |
| St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary School, Gymea | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 596 | 1,109 |
| Jannali East Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 313 | 1,081 |
| Heathcote Public School, Heathcote | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 273 | 1,056 |
| Gymea Technology High School, Gymea | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 554 | 1,048 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Loftus - Yarrawarrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021608/loftus-yarrawarrah/topic/education