62.8% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive 9.8 percentage point jump in Year 12 completion since 2011 defines the educational landscape of Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah. Most residents are now well-qualified, with high school and university completion rates sitting well above national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen sharply to 62.8%, which is well above the New South Wales and Australian figures. This is higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 28.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the national figure and represents an 8.5 percentage point increase since 2011.
28.1% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 24.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.4%. Society and culture degrees are also frequent at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,077, which is much higher than most areas. There are 37 schools in the region, with 75.7% being government-run.
37
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.79
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17,119
Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
489
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,077
Higher than 76% 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 Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah
37 schools — 17,119 students, average ICSEA 1,077.
By sector: Government 28 · Catholic 8 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 24 · Secondary 10 · Combined 3
| Endeavour Sports High School, Caringbah | Government | Secondary | — | 1,381 | 1,040 |
| Cronulla High School, Cronulla | Government | Secondary | — | 1,205 | 1,050 |
| Port Hacking High School, Miranda | Government | Secondary | — | 950 | 1,050 |
| Caringbah High School, Caringbah | Government | Secondary | — | 908 | 1,172 |
| Woolooware High School, Woolooware | Government | Secondary | — | 788 | 1,063 |
| Gymea Bay Public School, Gymea Bay | Government | Primary | — | 763 | 1,091 |
| Sylvania High School, Sylvania | Government | Secondary | — | 750 | 1,039 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Caringbah | Catholic | Primary | — | 599 | 1,110 |
| St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary School, Gymea | Catholic | Primary | — | 596 | 1,109 |
| Burraneer Bay Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | — | 573 | 1,101 |
| Gymea Technology High School, Gymea | Government | Secondary | — | 554 | 1,048 |
| Caringbah North Public School, Caringbah | Government | Primary | — | 538 | 1,086 |
| De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah, Caringbah | Catholic | Secondary | — | 536 | 1,078 |
| Cronulla Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | — | 516 | 1,064 |
| St Aloysius College Cronulla, Cronulla | Catholic | Secondary | — | 482 | 1,089 |
| Sylvania Heights Public School, Sylvania | Government | Primary | — | 482 | 1,056 |
| Woolooware Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | — | 462 | 1,086 |
| Laguna Street Public School, Caringbah | Government | Primary | — | 440 | 1,084 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer, Cronulla | Catholic | Secondary | — | 421 | 1,086 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Miranda, Miranda | Catholic | Primary | — | 396 | 1,090 |
| Caringbah Public School, Caringbah | Government | Primary | — | 394 | 1,088 |
| Gymea North Public School, Gymea | Government | Primary | — | 362 | 1,075 |
| Grays Point Public School, Grays Point | Government | Primary | — | 353 | 1,113 |
| Yowie Bay Public School, Yowie Bay | Government | Primary | — | 329 | 1,093 |
| Lilli Pilli Public School, Lilli Pilli | Government | Primary | — | 323 | 1,113 |
| Miranda Public School, Miranda | Government | Primary | — | 300 | 1,024 |
| Miranda North Public School, Miranda | Government | Primary | — | 291 | 1,046 |
| Cronulla South Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | — | 261 | 1,093 |
| Kurnell Public School, Kurnell | Government | Primary | — | 211 | 1,030 |
| St Aloysius Catholic Primary School, Cronulla | Catholic | Primary | — | 178 | 1,123 |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School, Woolooware | Catholic | Primary | — | 175 | 1,124 |
| Bundeena Public School, Bundeena | Government | Primary | — | 174 | 1,067 |
| Sylvania Public School, Sylvania | Government | Primary | — | 167 | 1,038 |
| Sydney Montessori School, Gymea | Independent | Combined | — | 147 | 1,118 |
| Taren Point Public School, Taren Point | Government | Primary | — | 114 | 1,043 |
| Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre, Kurnell | Government | Combined | — | — | — |
| Sutherland Hospital School, Caringbah | Government | Combined | — | — | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12801/cronulla-miranda-caringbah/topic/education