69.9% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hurstville · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Hurstville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees shape daily life in Hurstville, where nearly 70% of people finished Year 12. This educational achievement is far above the national figure, reflecting a population that is much more qualified than most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 9.6 points since 2011 to reach 69.9%. This is far above the 58.8% seen across Australia, with very few residents stopping at Year 10 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hurstville, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 33.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.8% and represents an increase of 8.2 points over the last decade.
33.2% ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 33.2%
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 Hurstville, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (19%) and Certificate III / IV (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 27.5%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 11.9% and society and culture at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Hurstville has 38 schools and 16,108 enrolments, which is more than about 75% of similar areas. Most students attend government schools (71.1%), and the typical school size is around 424 students.
38
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.81
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16,108
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
424
Lower than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,071
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hurstville
38 schools — 16,108 students, average ICSEA 1,071.
By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 7 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 28 · Secondary 8 · Combined 2
| Marist Catholic College Penshurst, Mortdale | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,343 | 1,090 |
| Hurstville Public School, Hurstville | Government | Primary | — | 1,048 | 1,102 |
| Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls, Hurstville | Independent | Combined | — | 1,043 | 1,146 |
| Blakehurst High School, Blakehurst | Government | Secondary | — | 1,013 | 1,043 |
| Beverly Hills Girls High School, Beverly Hills | Government | Secondary | — | 1,003 | 1,003 |
| Georges River College Peakhurst Campus, Peakhurst | Government | Secondary | — | 758 | 1,008 |
| Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus, Oatley | Government | Secondary | — | 741 | 1,022 |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School, Beverly Hills | Catholic | Primary | — | 637 | 1,100 |
| St Declan's Catholic Primary School, Penshurst | Catholic | Primary | — | 539 | 1,108 |
| Oatley West Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | — | 519 | 1,132 |
| Georges River College Penshurst Campus, Penshurst | Government | Secondary | — | 488 | 1,038 |
| Penshurst Public School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | — | 458 | 1,061 |
| Hurstville South Public School, Hurstville | Government | Primary | — | 453 | 1,077 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Riverwood | Catholic | Primary | — | 450 | 1,083 |
| Connells Point Public School, South Hurstville | Government | Primary | — | 429 | 1,088 |
| Peakhurst Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | — | 412 | 1,043 |
| Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Blakehurst | Catholic | Primary | — | 400 | 1,103 |
| Oatley Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | — | 365 | 1,126 |
| Mortdale Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | — | 350 | 1,096 |
| Beverly Hills Public School, Beverly Hills | Government | Primary | — | 320 | 1,051 |
| Peakhurst South Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | — | 313 | 1,061 |
| Peakhurst West Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | — | 291 | 1,023 |
| Lugarno Public School, Lugarno | Government | Primary | — | 272 | 1,099 |
| Georges River College Hurstville Campus, Hurstville | Government | Secondary | — | 267 | 1,017 |
| Blakehurst Public School, Blakehurst | Government | Primary | — | 256 | 1,049 |
| Bald Face Public School, Blakehurst | Government | Primary | — | 246 | 1,123 |
| Narwee Public School, Narwee | Government | Primary | — | 246 | 1,001 |
| Penshurst West Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | — | 220 | 1,047 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oatley | Catholic | Primary | — | 219 | 1,131 |
| St Raphael's Catholic Primary School, South Hurstville | Catholic | Primary | — | 210 | 1,130 |
| Aspect South East Sydney School, Peakhurst | Independent | Primary | — | 209 | 1,067 |
| Hurstville Adventist School, Hurstville | Independent | Primary | — | 166 | 1,114 |
| Riverwood Public School, Riverwood | Government | Primary | — | 126 | 958 |
| Hannans Road Public School, Riverwood | Government | Primary | — | 106 | 987 |
| Hurstville Grove Infants School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | — | 59 | 1,097 |
| Carinya School, Mortdale | Government | Combined | — | 55 | 975 |
| Woniora Road School, Hurstville | Government | Secondary | — | 46 | 999 |
| Southside Montessori School, Riverwood | Independent | Primary | — | 32 | 1,110 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hurstville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11903/hurstville/topic/education