69.0% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dolans Bay · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Dolans Bay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of residents in Dolans Bay finished Year 12 compared to the national average, with 69% completing their schooling. This strong foundation is reflected in the local adult population, where many hold high-level university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 69% of people here completed Year 12, which is far above the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dolans Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with 30.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3%.
30.7% ▲ +48.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 30.7%
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 Dolans Bay, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce, followed by engineering and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have some of the highest advantage scores at this level. There are 18 schools within 3km, which is more than 88% of similar areas.
18
Higher than 86% 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).
466
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,098
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dolans Bay
18 schools — 7,923 students, average ICSEA 1,098.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Lilli Pilli Public School, Lilli Pilli | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 323 | 1,113 |
| Caringbah Public School, Caringbah | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 394 | 1,088 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer, Cronulla | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 421 | 1,086 |
| Burraneer Bay Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 573 | 1,101 |
| St Aloysius College Cronulla, Cronulla | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 482 | 1,089 |
| St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School, Woolooware | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 175 | 1,124 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Caringbah | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 599 | 1,110 |
| De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah, Caringbah | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 536 | 1,078 |
| Laguna Street Public School, Caringbah | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 440 | 1,084 |
| Cronulla Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 516 | 1,064 |
| St Aloysius Catholic Primary School, Cronulla | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 178 | 1,123 |
| Cronulla South Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 261 | 1,093 |
| Woolooware Public School, Cronulla | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 462 | 1,086 |
| Yowie Bay Public School, Yowie Bay | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 329 | 1,093 |
| Caringbah North Public School, Caringbah | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 538 | 1,086 |
| Sutherland Hospital School, Caringbah | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | — | — |
| Woolooware High School, Woolooware | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 788 | 1,063 |
| Caringbah High School, Caringbah | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 908 | 1,172 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dolans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11268/dolans-bay/topic/education