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Education & Qualifications in Hurstville

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

Education levels in Hurstville have risen significantly over the last decade, leaving the area far more qualified than the national average. A striking 38.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the 26.3% figure for Australia.

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📍 Hurstville, Suburb / Locality

Where Hurstville sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

38.1% ▲ +24.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hurstville — higher than 91% of areas.

Hurstville38.1%
2220, NSW 38.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling outcomes are very high here, with 76.2% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales average of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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76.2% ▲ +10.3%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Hurstville, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 9 or below is next at 9%.

Year 12 76.2% Year 9 or below 8.3% Year 10 7.0% Year 11 2.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is among the most qualified at this level, as 38.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is 12 points higher than the national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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38.1% ▲ +24.5%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Hurstville, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Bachelor degree 36.2% Postgraduate degree 19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.6% Certificate III / IV 9.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.3% Certificate I / II 0.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Most qualifications are in management and commerce, held by 30.9% of people. Information technology is the next most common field at 11%.

Schools

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

While there are 68 schools within 3km, there are much fewer schools per child than in most areas. Local schools are typically larger and have a much higher advantage score than most other areas.

Schools within 3 km

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68

Higher than 95% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,073

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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Schools serving Hurstville

68 schools — 32,152 students, average ICSEA 1,073.

By sector: Government 45 · Catholic 16 · Independent 7

By type: Primary 45 · Secondary 18 · Combined 5
Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls, Hurstville Independent Combined 0.2 km 1,043 1,146
Georges River College Hurstville Campus, Hurstville Government Secondary 0.9 km 267 1,017
Hurstville Adventist School, Hurstville Independent Primary 0.9 km 166 1,114
Hurstville Public School, Hurstville Government Primary 1.0 km 1,048 1,102
Woniora Road School, Hurstville Government Secondary 1.0 km 46 999
St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Hurstville Catholic Primary 1.1 km 408 1,088
Hurstville South Public School, Hurstville Government Primary 1.1 km 453 1,077
Bethany College, Hurstville Catholic Secondary 1.2 km 1,091 1,083
Penshurst Public School, Penshurst Government Primary 1.2 km 458 1,061
St Declan's Catholic Primary School, Penshurst Catholic Primary 1.3 km 539 1,108
Sydney Technical High School, Bexley Government Secondary 1.3 km 907 1,136
Georges River College Penshurst Campus, Penshurst Government Secondary 1.4 km 488 1,038
Arkana College, Kingsgrove Independent Primary 1.4 km 231 1,092
St George Christian School, Hurstville Independent Combined 1.5 km 845 1,159
Hurstville Grove Infants School, Penshurst Government Primary 1.5 km 59 1,097
Kingsgrove High School, Kingsgrove Government Secondary 1.6 km 672 986
Kingsgrove Public School, Kingsgrove Government Primary 1.6 km 268 1,010
Marist Catholic College Penshurst, Mortdale Catholic Secondary 1.7 km 1,343 1,090
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School, South Hurstville Catholic Primary 1.7 km 210 1,130
Beverly Hills Public School, Beverly Hills Government Primary 1.7 km 320 1,051
Carlton Public School, Bexley Government Primary 2.0 km 599 1,041
Carinya School, Mortdale Government Combined 2.1 km 55 975
Mortdale Public School, Mortdale Government Primary 2.1 km 350 1,096
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Kingsgrove Catholic Primary 2.3 km 439 1,113
St Ursula's College, Kingsgrove Catholic Secondary 2.3 km 1,110 1,095
Blakehurst High School, Blakehurst Government Secondary 2.3 km 1,013 1,043
Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus, Oatley Government Secondary 2.4 km 741 1,022
Connells Point Public School, South Hurstville Government Primary 2.5 km 429 1,088
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Bexley, Bexley Catholic Primary 2.5 km 179 1,089
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School, Beverly Hills Catholic Primary 2.6 km 637 1,100
Penshurst West Public School, Mortdale Government Primary 2.6 km 220 1,047
Beverly Hills Girls High School, Beverly Hills Government Secondary 2.6 km 1,003 1,003
Blakehurst Public School, Blakehurst Government Primary 2.7 km 256 1,049
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oatley Catholic Primary 2.7 km 219 1,131
Marist College Kogarah, Bexley Catholic Secondary 2.8 km 1,045 1,076
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Blakehurst Catholic Primary 2.8 km 400 1,103
Carlton South Public School, Carlton Government Primary 2.8 km 514 1,064
Oatley Public School, Oatley Government Primary 3.0 km 365 1,126
Bexley North Public School, Bexley Government Primary 3.0 km 340 1,071
St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College, Bexley Independent Primary 3.1 km 372 1,123
Bexley Public School, Bexley Government Primary 3.1 km 249 1,005
Kogarah High School, Kogarah Government Secondary 3.1 km 787 993
St George Hospital School, Kogarah Government Combined 3.1 km — —
Kingsgrove North High School, Kingsgrove Government Secondary 3.2 km 1,020 1,002
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Kogarah Catholic Primary 3.3 km 416 1,117
St George Girls High School, Kogarah Government Secondary 3.3 km 908 1,148
Kogarah Public School, Kogarah Government Primary 3.3 km 456 1,087
Narwee Public School, Narwee Government Primary 3.3 km 246 1,001
James Cook Boys High School, Kogarah Government Secondary 3.4 km 473 1,022
Beverly Hills North Public School, Beverly Hills Government Primary 3.4 km 352 1,030
McCallums Hill Public School, Roselands Government Primary 3.4 km 330 1,001
Moorefield Girls High School, Kogarah Government Secondary 3.5 km 372 1,025
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rockdale Catholic Primary 3.5 km 204 1,092
St George School, Kogarah Government Combined 3.5 km 64 1,055
Peakhurst Public School, Peakhurst Government Primary 3.7 km 412 1,043
All Saints Grammar, Belmore Independent Secondary 3.7 km 646 1,077
Oatley West Public School, Oatley Government Primary 3.7 km 519 1,132
Clemton Park Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 3.7 km 500 1,038
Bald Face Public School, Blakehurst Government Primary 3.9 km 246 1,123
Rockdale Public School, Rockdale Government Primary 4.0 km 321 1,053
Bardwell Park Infants School, Bardwell Park Government Primary 4.0 km 33 1,088
Belmore South Public School, Belmore Government Primary 4.2 km 230 1,012
Earlwood Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 4.2 km 600 1,107
St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans Souci, Sans Souci Catholic Primary 4.3 km 218 1,091
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Riverwood Catholic Primary 4.4 km 450 1,083
Hannans Road Public School, Riverwood Government Primary 4.4 km 106 987
Al Hikma College, Lakemba Independent Primary 4.4 km 399 1,049
Ramsgate Public School, Ramsgate Government Primary 4.6 km 447 1,039

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 Hurstville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11971/hurstville/topic/education