78.7% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 78.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Huntleys Cove · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of people in Huntleys Cove have completed high school and university than the state or national average. Nearly half of the adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, marking it as one of the most highly qualified areas in the region.
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is very common here, with 78.7% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 20 points higher than the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
78.7% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Huntleys Cove, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified at this level, as 47.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%.
47.6% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Huntleys Cove, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce (28.9%), followed by society and culture at 14.7%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Residents have access to 23 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 91% of similar areas. Local schools also have a very high advantage score and are typically larger than most.
23
Higher than 87% 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).
561
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,122
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
23 schools — 12,339 students, average ICSEA 1,122.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 8 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 7 · Combined 2
| Riverside Girls High School, Gladesville | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 665 | 1,114 |
| St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill | Independent | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,100 | 1,130 |
| Villa Maria Catholic Primary School, Hunters Hill | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 360 | 1,166 |
| Hunters Hill High School, Hunters Hill | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 790 | 1,104 |
| Giant Steps Sydney, Gladesville | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 113 | 1,103 |
| Hunters Hill Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 228 | 1,149 |
| Gladesville Public School, Gladesville | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 305 | 1,129 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Gladesville | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| Boronia Park Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 409 | 1,145 |
| Abbotsford Public School, Abbotsford | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 368 | 1,113 |
| Saint Ignatius' College, Lane Cove | Independent | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,613 | 1,159 |
| Drummoyne Public School, Drummoyne | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 427 | 1,137 |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Drummoyne | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 310 | 1,156 |
| Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre, East Ryde | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | — | — |
| Marist Sisters' College Woolwich, Woolwich | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 937 | 1,101 |
| All Hallows Catholic Primary School, Five Dock | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 462 | 1,125 |
| Russell Lea Public School, Russell Lea | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 428 | 1,140 |
| Holy Cross College, Ryde | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 786 | 1,065 |
| Putney Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 357 | 1,114 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Mortlake | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 357 | 1,116 |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School, Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 579 | 1,118 |
| Ryde Secondary College, Ryde | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,487 | 1,102 |
| Currambena Primary School, Lane Cove | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 79 | 1,120 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Huntleys Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11967/huntleys-cove/topic/education