73.4% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 73.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hurstville Grove · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Hurstville Grove
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of residents in Hurstville Grove finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Around 73% of people completed Year 12, which is 15 percentage points above the national figure. This strong foundation is reflected in the own adults' success, with many holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is common here, with 73.4% of residents reaching this milestone. This is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hurstville Grove, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is well above the national average, with 37% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most common qualification is a bachelor degree at 39.9%.
37.0% ▲ +48.8%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 37.0%
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 Hurstville Grove, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Certificate III / IV (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce is the most popular field of study at 28.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,084, which is much higher than most areas. There are 38 schools within 3 km, and most of these are government primary schools.
38
Higher than 90% 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).
469
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,084
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hurstville Grove
38 schools — 17,829 students, average ICSEA 1,084.
By sector: Government 26 · Catholic 7 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 9 · Combined 3
| Hurstville Grove Infants School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 59 | 1,097 |
| Hurstville South Public School, Hurstville | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 453 | 1,077 |
| Carinya School, Mortdale | Government | Combined | 1.1 km | 55 | 975 |
| Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus, Oatley | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 741 | 1,022 |
| Connells Point Public School, South Hurstville | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 429 | 1,088 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oatley | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 219 | 1,131 |
| Woniora Road School, Hurstville | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 46 | 999 |
| Mortdale Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 350 | 1,096 |
| Marist Catholic College Penshurst, Mortdale | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,343 | 1,090 |
| Oatley Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 365 | 1,126 |
| Georges River College Penshurst Campus, Penshurst | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 488 | 1,038 |
| St Raphael's Catholic Primary School, South Hurstville | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 210 | 1,130 |
| St Declan's Catholic Primary School, Penshurst | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 539 | 1,108 |
| Penshurst Public School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 458 | 1,061 |
| St George Christian School, Hurstville | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 845 | 1,159 |
| Blakehurst High School, Blakehurst | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,013 | 1,043 |
| Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls, Hurstville | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,043 | 1,146 |
| Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Blakehurst | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 400 | 1,103 |
| Hurstville Adventist School, Hurstville | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 166 | 1,114 |
| Hurstville Public School, Hurstville | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 1,048 | 1,102 |
| Blakehurst Public School, Blakehurst | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 256 | 1,049 |
| Georges River College Hurstville Campus, Hurstville | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 267 | 1,017 |
| Sydney Technical High School, Bexley | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 907 | 1,136 |
| Bethany College, Hurstville | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,091 | 1,083 |
| St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Hurstville | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 408 | 1,088 |
| Bald Face Public School, Blakehurst | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 246 | 1,123 |
| Penshurst West Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 220 | 1,047 |
| Oatley West Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 519 | 1,132 |
| Beverly Hills Public School, Beverly Hills | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 320 | 1,051 |
| Arkana College, Kingsgrove | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 231 | 1,092 |
| Carlton Public School, Bexley | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 599 | 1,041 |
| Kingsgrove High School, Kingsgrove | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 672 | 986 |
| Carlton South Public School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 514 | 1,064 |
| Kingsgrove Public School, Kingsgrove | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 268 | 1,010 |
| Peakhurst South Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 313 | 1,061 |
| Aspect South East Sydney School, Peakhurst | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 209 | 1,067 |
| Como Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 103 | 1,071 |
| Oyster Bay Public School, Oyster Bay | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 416 | 1,098 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hurstville Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11972/hurstville-grove/topic/education