54.2% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Heathcote · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Heathcote
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce qualifications are the most common in Heathcote, where 19.9% of qualified adults studied this field. While the area has more university degrees than most similar places, it still falls well below the state and national figures for higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the 58.9% recorded for New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Heathcote, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult here is more likely to have a degree than those in most similar areas, with 21.7% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This remains well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
21.7% ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 21.7%
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 Heathcote, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Beyond business and management, the most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 17.8%, followed by society and culture at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Heathcote has 13 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 85% of similar areas. These schools are generally much larger and have a much higher advantage score than most other areas.
2.62
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Higher than 83% 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).
527
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,068
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Heathcote
13 schools — 6,853 students, average ICSEA 1,068.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Heathcote Public School, Heathcote | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 273 | 1,056 |
| Heathcote High School, Heathcote | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 633 | 1,028 |
| Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town, Engadine | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 55 | 962 |
| St John Bosco College, Engadine | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 986 | 1,081 |
| Heathcote East Public School, Heathcote | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 106 | 1,072 |
| St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Engadine | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 772 | 1,094 |
| Engadine Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 411 | 1,059 |
| Engadine West Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 541 | 1,057 |
| Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School, Engadine | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 42 | 1,108 |
| Engadine High School, Engadine | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,063 | 1,051 |
| Yarrawarrah Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 249 | 1,081 |
| Lucas Heights Community School, Barden Ridge | Government | Combined | 5.1 km | 796 | 1,038 |
| Shire Christian School, Barden Ridge | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 926 | 1,116 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Heathcote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11890/heathcote/topic/education