60.1% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.6%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Katoomba · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Katoomba
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the national figure, 31.2% of adults in Katoomba hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This high level of qualification is a standout feature for the area, which also sees more people finishing high school than is typical across Australia. It is a well-educated community where a third of adults have university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A little more than 60% of residents have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is slightly above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Katoomba, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31.2%, well above the 26.3% national figure. This is reflected in the local mix, where 28% of adults hold a bachelor degree and 13.1% have a postgraduate qualification.
31.2% ▲ +47.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 31.2%
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 Katoomba, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 32%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are society and culture at 18.9%, followed by management and commerce at 11.9%. Health, creative arts, and education also represent significant shares of the local workforce's training.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Katoomba has six schools within 3km, which is more than about 77% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,032, which is higher than most areas, and the majority are government primary schools.
3.51
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
245
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,032
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Katoomba
6 schools — 1,469 students, average ICSEA 1,032.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Katoomba North Public School, Katoomba | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 128 | 986 |
| St Canice's Primary School, Katoomba | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 67 | 1,020 |
| Katoomba Public School, Katoomba | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 210 | 1,035 |
| Katoomba High School, Katoomba | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 862 | 1,034 |
| Leura Public School, Leura | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 199 | 1,055 |
| Megalong Public School, Megalong Valley | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 3 | 1,046 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Katoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12085/katoomba/topic/education