39.6% ▲ +31.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Couridjah · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Couridjah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 11.7% of adults in Couridjah hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. This suggests a community where practical, trade-based skills are more common than university qualifications. The area's educational profile is notably lower than both the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people have finished high school here than in most areas, with only 39.6% completing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Couridjah, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade qualifications are very common, with 44.7% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. This helps explain why the number of university degrees is much lower than the state and national averages.
11.7% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 Couridjah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area are most often trained in engineering and related fields (24.7%) or management and commerce (15.3%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Four schools are located within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. These schools are generally larger than average, with 75% being government-run primary schools.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
584
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,002
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Couridjah
4 schools — 2,336 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Buxton Public School, Buxton | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 163 | 949 |
| Wollondilly Anglican College, Tahmoor | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,247 | 1,054 |
| Tahmoor Public School, Tahmoor | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 525 | 927 |
| Thirlmere Public School, Thirlmere | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 401 | 959 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Couridjah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11093/couridjah/topic/education