58.1% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.5%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glenquarry · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Glenquarry
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Glenquarry have remained steady over the last decade, with 58.1% of adults completing Year 12. This mirrors state and national figures, while the area stands out for having a much higher proportion of university graduates than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is roughly the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures. This is much higher than the rate seen in most other similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Glenquarry, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with 28.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas.
28.8% ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 28.8%
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 Glenquarry, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Certificate III / IV (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 18.7%, followed by health at 15.1% and engineering at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,041, which is much higher than most areas. With five schools within 3 km and 25 schools per 1,000 children, access to education is among the highest for this level.
25.00
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
384
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,041
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Glenquarry
5 schools — 1,921 students, average ICSEA 1,041.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Glenquarry Public School, Glenquarry | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 23 | 1,045 |
| Kangaloon Public School, Kangaloon | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 20 | 1,074 |
| Southern Highlands Christian School, Bowral | Independent | Combined | 5.8 km | 363 | 1,068 |
| Bowral High School, Bowral | Government | Secondary | 8.0 km | 564 | 956 |
| Chevalier College, Burradoo | Independent | Secondary | 8.1 km | 951 | 1,081 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glenquarry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11678/glenquarry/topic/education