Hayters Hill · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Hayters Hill

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Higher education levels than most of the country shape the adult population in Hayters Hill. Nearly half of all adults hold a university degree, and 64.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Hayters Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Hayters Hill sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

48.4% —
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hayters Hill — higher than 98% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Hayters Hill48.4%
2481, NSW 33.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are high here, with 64.5% of people completing Year 12. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and the Australian average of 58.8%.

64.5% —

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54.5%
  • 2021: 64.5%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Hayters Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area has one of the highest proportions of university-educated adults in the region. About 48.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia.

48.4% —

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36.4%
  • 2021: 48.4%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Hayters Hill, Bachelor degree is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with health being the most common at 22.2%. Management and commerce follows at 18.5%, while natural and physical sciences account for 14.8%.

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In Hayters Hill, the largest group is Health at 40%, followed by Management & commerce (33%) and Natural & physical sciences (27%).

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are three schools within 3km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools are larger than usual and have a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas.

3

Higher than 67% 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).

1,072

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Hayters Hill — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Hayters Hill

3 schools — 1,527 students, average ICSEA 1,072.

By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1 · Catholic 1

By type: Combined 1 · Secondary 1 · Primary 1

Schools serving Hayters Hill, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Cape Byron Rudolf Steiner School, Byron Bay Independent Combined 2.7 km 382 1,097
Byron Bay High School, Byron Bay Government Secondary 3.2 km 820 1,050
St Finbarr's Primary School, Byron Bay Catholic Primary 3.3 km 325 1,096

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hayters Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11886/hayters-hill/topic/education