46.9% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
East Kurrajong · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in East Kurrajong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in East Kurrajong hold a Certificate III or IV as their highest qualification. This is a place where fewer people have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state, with only 14.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people here finished Year 12 than the national figure, with only 46.9% completing it. This is about 12 points lower than both the New South Wales and Australian averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In East Kurrajong, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (38%) and Year 9 or below (8%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common here than in most other areas, as the typical adult is far less likely to have a university degree. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 45.4% of adults.
14.5% ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
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 East Kurrajong, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering (22%), Management and Commerce (16.7%), and Architecture and Building (12.6%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 7 schools within 3km, which is more than about 79% of similar areas. Most of these are small government primary schools, though the area has fewer schools per 1,000 children than most places.
2.33
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
116
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
985
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving East Kurrajong
7 schools — 696 students, average ICSEA 985.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 1
| Kurrajong East Public School, East Kurrajong | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 81 | 974 |
| Glossodia Public School, Glossodia | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 184 | 954 |
| Comleroy Road Public School, Kurrajong | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 144 | 987 |
| Hawkesbury Independent School, Kurrajong | Independent | Primary | 8.5 km | 77 | 1,064 |
| Ebenezer Public School, Ebenezer | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 85 | 995 |
| Kurmond Public School, Kurmond | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 125 | 982 |
| Brewongle Environmental Education Centre, Sackville North | Government | Combined | 10.7 km | — | — |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in East Kurrajong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11359/east-kurrajong/topic/education