65.7% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Illawong · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Illawong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher rates of high school and university completion than most similar areas define Illawong. About 66% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This trend toward higher learning is reflected in the local school system, where the average school advantage score is much higher than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 65.7% of people here completed Year 12, a figure that is well above both the New South Wales and Australian averages. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Illawong, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 29.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the state average and well above the national figure.
29.7% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 29.7%
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 Illawong, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 26%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 33 schools within 3km, though there are fewer schools per child than in most areas. The average school is larger than usual, and nearly 79% are government primary schools.
2.32
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
33
Higher than 89% 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).
411
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,078
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Illawong
33 schools — 13,564 students, average ICSEA 1,078.
By sector: Government 26 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Illawong Public School, Illawong | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 191 | 1,069 |
| Tharawal Public School, Menai | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 328 | 1,085 |
| Menai High School, Menai | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,062 | 1,046 |
| Lugarno Public School, Lugarno | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 272 | 1,099 |
| Alfords Point Public School, Alfords Point | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 165 | 1,037 |
| Como West Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 275 | 1,109 |
| Bonnet Bay Public School, Bonnet Bay | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 197 | 1,090 |
| Inaburra School, Bangor | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,211 | 1,123 |
| Bangor Public School, Bangor | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 503 | 1,077 |
| Como Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 103 | 1,071 |
| The Jannali High School, Jannali | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 925 | 1,051 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Menai | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 803 | 1,098 |
| Jannali Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 139 | 1,062 |
| Aquinas Catholic College, Menai | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,140 | 1,082 |
| Woronora River Public School, Woronora | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 70 | 1,054 |
| Oatley West Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 519 | 1,132 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay, Como | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 414 | 1,127 |
| Peakhurst South Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 313 | 1,061 |
| Aspect South East Sydney School, Peakhurst | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 209 | 1,067 |
| Menai Public School, Menai | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 154 | 1,036 |
| Padstow Heights Public School, Padstow | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 297 | 1,053 |
| Jannali East Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 313 | 1,081 |
| Georges River College Peakhurst Campus, Peakhurst | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 758 | 1,008 |
| Oyster Bay Public School, Oyster Bay | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 416 | 1,098 |
| Sutherland North Public School, Sutherland | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 225 | 1,073 |
| Oatley Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 365 | 1,126 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School, Padstow | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 200 | 1,079 |
| Kareela Public School, Kareela | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 272 | 1,102 |
| Picnic Point Public School, Picnic Point | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 360 | 1,101 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oatley | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 219 | 1,131 |
| Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus, Oatley | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 741 | 1,022 |
| Mortdale Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 350 | 1,096 |
| Carinya School, Mortdale | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 55 | 975 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Illawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11982/illawong/topic/education