72.9% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 72.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Como · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Como
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees are common in Como compared to similar areas. A striking 72.9% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 58.8%. This creates a community where most adults hold significant formal qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is very common here, with 72.9% of people reaching this milestone. This is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Como, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are also frequent, as 38.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%.
38.2% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 38.2%
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 Como, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a school advantage score of 1,078, which is much higher than most areas. While there are 33 schools within 3km, there are only 2.18 schools per 1,000 children, which is lower than most areas.
2.18
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
33
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality 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).
378
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,078
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Como
33 schools — 12,483 students, average ICSEA 1,078.
By sector: Government 28 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 25 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Como West Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 275 | 1,109 |
| Como Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 103 | 1,071 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay, Como | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 414 | 1,127 |
| Bonnet Bay Public School, Bonnet Bay | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 197 | 1,090 |
| The Jannali High School, Jannali | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 925 | 1,051 |
| Oyster Bay Public School, Oyster Bay | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 416 | 1,098 |
| Jannali Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 139 | 1,062 |
| Jannali East Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 313 | 1,081 |
| Kareela Public School, Kareela | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 272 | 1,102 |
| Illawong Public School, Illawong | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 191 | 1,069 |
| Oatley Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 365 | 1,126 |
| Oatley West Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 519 | 1,132 |
| Lugarno Public School, Lugarno | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 272 | 1,099 |
| Sutherland North Public School, Sutherland | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 225 | 1,073 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oatley | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 219 | 1,131 |
| Bates Drive School, Kareela | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 62 | 1,018 |
| Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus, Oatley | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 741 | 1,022 |
| Sylvania Heights Public School, Sylvania | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 482 | 1,056 |
| Peakhurst South Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 313 | 1,061 |
| Woronora River Public School, Woronora | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 70 | 1,054 |
| Sutherland Public School, Sutherland | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 344 | 1,101 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Sutherland | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 603 | 1,106 |
| Aspect South East Sydney School, Peakhurst | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 209 | 1,067 |
| Gymea North Public School, Gymea | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 362 | 1,075 |
| St Patrick's College Sutherland, Sutherland | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,227 | 1,093 |
| Tharawal Public School, Menai | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 328 | 1,085 |
| Gymea Technology High School, Gymea | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 554 | 1,048 |
| Carinya School, Mortdale | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 55 | 975 |
| Minerva School, Sutherland | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 47 | 1,039 |
| Mortdale Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 350 | 1,096 |
| Kirrawee Public School, Kirrawee | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 326 | 1,050 |
| Menai High School, Menai | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,062 | 1,046 |
| Bangor Public School, Bangor | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 503 | 1,077 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Como [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10996/como/topic/education