77.5% ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 77.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Eastgardens · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Eastgardens
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive 19 percentage point gap separates Eastgardens from the rest of the country in school completion. This is a highly educated area where 77.5% of residents finished Year 12, far above the national figure of 58.8%. This trend continues into higher education, with a very high proportion of adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is among the highest for areas of this size, with 77.5% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Eastgardens, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, as 41.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national average of 26.3%, with a typical resident more likely to have a bachelor or postgraduate degree.
41.1% ▲ +122.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Eastgardens, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 25.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by 37 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for this level. These schools are typically larger than most and have an average advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
37
Higher than 90% 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).
411
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,085
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Eastgardens
37 schools — 14,812 students, average ICSEA 1,085.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 12 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 25 · Secondary 8 · Combined 4
| Corpus Christi College Maroubra, Maroubra | Catholic | Secondary | 0.3 km | 755 | 1,043 |
| South Sydney High School, Maroubra | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 796 | 1,037 |
| Matraville Public School, Matraville | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 222 | 1,046 |
| Pagewood Public School, Botany | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 207 | 1,085 |
| Mount Sinai College, Maroubra | Independent | Primary | 1.4 km | 267 | 1,097 |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Maroubra Junction | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 187 | 1,126 |
| Maroubra Junction Public School, Maroubra | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 484 | 1,128 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville, Matraville | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 369 | 1,078 |
| Hartford College, Daceyville | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 29 | 1,117 |
| Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney, Maroubra Junction | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,129 | 1,173 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Daceyville | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 371 | 1,104 |
| Daceyville Public School, Daceyville | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 126 | 1,029 |
| Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School, Matraville | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 114 | 934 |
| St Spyridon College, Maroubra | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 785 | 1,093 |
| Banksmeadow Public School, Botany | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 268 | 1,032 |
| Eastlakes Public School, Eastlakes | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 154 | 1,046 |
| St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Maroubra | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 388 | 1,109 |
| The Bowen College, Maroubra | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 15 | 910 |
| Maroubra Bay Public School, Maroubra | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 269 | 1,055 |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Botany | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 287 | 1,119 |
| Rainbow Street Public School, Randwick | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 454 | 1,122 |
| Randwick High School, Randwick | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,461 | 1,071 |
| Matraville Sports High School, Chifley | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 487 | 930 |
| Chifley Public School, Malabar | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 227 | 954 |
| Malabar Public School, Malabar | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 244 | 1,068 |
| South Coogee Public School, South Coogee | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 376 | 1,095 |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Malabar | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 402 | 1,090 |
| Botany Public School, Botany | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 232 | 1,062 |
| J J Cahill Memorial High School, Mascot | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 298 | 987 |
| Sydney Childrens Hospital School, Randwick | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | — | — |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School, Mascot | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 608 | 1,089 |
| Brigidine College Randwick, Randwick | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 851 | 1,114 |
| Claremont College, Randwick | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 265 | 1,201 |
| Coogee Public School, Coogee | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 361 | 1,154 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Randwick | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 472 | 1,160 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rosebery | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 150 | 1,112 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 702 | 1,083 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Eastgardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11370/eastgardens/topic/education