63.9% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Woronora Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Woronora Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling have become more common in Woronora Heights since 2016. The area is now well above the national figure for Year 12 completions, with 63.9% of residents finishing their secondary education. This shift towards better qualifications is mirrored by a growing number of adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are well above the New South Wales and national figures, sitting at 63.9%. This is higher than most similar areas and has risen by 3.1 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Woronora Heights, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 26.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas and rose by 3.2 percentage points since 2016. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.1% of people.
26.4% —
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Woronora Heights splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 26.3%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 17.2% and society and culture at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 30 schools within 3 km of the area, which is more than about 70% of similar places.
30
Higher than 70% 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).
Schools serving Woronora Heights
30 schools — 16,725 students, average ICSEA 1,079.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 6 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 7 · Combined 7
| Woronora River Public School, Woronora | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 70 | 1,054 |
| Marton Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 318 | 1,063 |
| Bangor Public School, Bangor | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 503 | 1,077 |
| Aquinas Catholic College, Menai | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,140 | 1,082 |
| Shire Christian School, Barden Ridge | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 926 | 1,116 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Menai | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 803 | 1,098 |
| Inaburra School, Bangor | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,211 | 1,123 |
| Lucas Heights Community School, Barden Ridge | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 796 | 1,038 |
| Loftus Public School, Loftus | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 337 | 1,079 |
| Cook School, Loftus | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 66 | 956 |
| Yarrawarrah Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 249 | 1,081 |
| Minerva School, Sutherland | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 47 | 1,039 |
| St Patrick's College Sutherland, Sutherland | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,227 | 1,093 |
| Sutherland Public School, Sutherland | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 344 | 1,101 |
| Menai Public School, Menai | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 154 | 1,036 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Sutherland | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 603 | 1,106 |
| Engadine High School, Engadine | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,063 | 1,051 |
| Tharawal Public School, Menai | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 328 | 1,085 |
| Menai High School, Menai | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,062 | 1,046 |
| Bonnet Bay Public School, Bonnet Bay | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 197 | 1,090 |
| Jannali Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 139 | 1,062 |
| Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School, Engadine | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 42 | 1,108 |
| Engadine Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 411 | 1,059 |
| Sutherland North Public School, Sutherland | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 225 | 1,073 |
| The Jannali High School, Jannali | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 925 | 1,051 |
| Engadine West Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 541 | 1,057 |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Engadine | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 772 | 1,094 |
| St John Bosco College, Engadine | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 986 | 1,081 |
| Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town, Engadine | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 55 | 962 |
| Kirrawee High School, Kirrawee | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,185 | 1,092 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Woronora Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021609/woronora-heights/topic/education