76.2% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 71.5%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kangaroo Point · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kangaroo Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees mark the current educational landscape in Kangaroo Point. Over 76% of residents have finished Year 12, a result that is far above the New South Wales and national figures. This creates a highly qualified local population where university degrees are common.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is very common here, with 76.2% of people reaching this milestone. This is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales and the 58.8% national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kangaroo Point, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are well above the state average, with 37.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 40.7%, followed by Certificate III or IV and diplomas.
37.1% ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 37.1%
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 Kangaroo Point, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Certificate III / IV (17%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 27.4%, and engineering and related fields at 14.8%. Health and education also make up a significant portion of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,069, which is much higher than most areas. There are 31 schools within 3 km, the majority of which are government primary schools.
31
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).
380
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,069
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 Kangaroo Point
31 schools — 11,788 students, average ICSEA 1,069.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 7 · Combined 2
| Sylvania Heights Public School, Sylvania | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 482 | 1,056 |
| Bald Face Public School, Blakehurst | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 246 | 1,123 |
| Oyster Bay Public School, Oyster Bay | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 416 | 1,098 |
| Kareela Public School, Kareela | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 272 | 1,102 |
| Sylvania Public School, Sylvania | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 167 | 1,038 |
| Sylvania High School, Sylvania | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 750 | 1,039 |
| Connells Point Public School, South Hurstville | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 429 | 1,088 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay, Como | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 414 | 1,127 |
| Como Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 103 | 1,071 |
| Bates Drive School, Kareela | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 62 | 1,018 |
| Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Blakehurst | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 400 | 1,103 |
| Oatley Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 365 | 1,126 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oatley | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 219 | 1,131 |
| Gymea North Public School, Gymea | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 362 | 1,075 |
| Jannali East Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 313 | 1,081 |
| Blakehurst Public School, Blakehurst | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 256 | 1,049 |
| Blakehurst High School, Blakehurst | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,013 | 1,043 |
| Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus, Oatley | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 741 | 1,022 |
| Taren Point Public School, Taren Point | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 114 | 1,043 |
| Como West Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 275 | 1,109 |
| Gymea Technology High School, Gymea | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 554 | 1,048 |
| Sans Souci Public School, Sans Souci | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 523 | 1,060 |
| Hurstville Grove Infants School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 59 | 1,097 |
| The Jannali High School, Jannali | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 925 | 1,051 |
| Hurstville South Public School, Hurstville | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 453 | 1,077 |
| St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans Souci, Sans Souci | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 218 | 1,091 |
| St Raphael's Catholic Primary School, South Hurstville | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 210 | 1,130 |
| Port Hacking High School, Miranda | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 950 | 1,050 |
| Carinya School, Mortdale | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 55 | 975 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Miranda, Miranda | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 396 | 1,090 |
| Woniora Road School, Hurstville | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 46 | 999 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kangaroo Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12068/kangaroo-point/topic/education