86.9% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.6%
- 2016: 84.0%
- 2021: 86.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Killara · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Killara
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 28 percentage points separates Killara from the state average for Year 12 completion. This is a highly educated area where more than half of all adults hold a university degree. These figures make it one of the most qualified places in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Almost 87% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Killara, Year 12 is the majority at 91%; Year 10 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are very common here, with 55.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%.
55.4% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.9%
- 2016: 50.5%
- 2021: 55.4%
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 Killara, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 32.3%, followed by society and culture at 14.4% and health at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are 39 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. Local schools are typically larger than average and have some of the highest advantage scores in the country.
1.04
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
39
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).
503
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,154
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Killara
39 schools — 19,107 students, average ICSEA 1,154.
By sector: Government 22 · Independent 11 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 26 · Combined 8 · Secondary 5
| Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School, Lindfield | Independent | Primary | 0.8 km | 98 | 1,164 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Lindfield | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 259 | 1,168 |
| Killara Public School, Killara | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 273 | 1,148 |
| Ravenswood School for Girls, Gordon | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 1,451 | 1,185 |
| Beaumont Road Public School, Killara | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 310 | 1,164 |
| Lindfield Montessori Preschool, West Lindfield | Independent | Primary | 1.3 km | 3 | — |
| Cromehurst School, Lindfield | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 60 | 1,098 |
| Lindfield Public School, Lindfield | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 584 | 1,162 |
| Gordon West Public School, Pymble | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 424 | 1,150 |
| Killara High School, Killara | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,803 | 1,147 |
| Lindfield Learning Village, Lindfield | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 803 | 1,152 |
| Aurora College, Lane Cove North | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | — | — |
| Lindfield East Public School, East Lindfield | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 531 | 1,167 |
| Gordon East Public School, Gordon | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 195 | 1,163 |
| Roseville College, Roseville | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,060 | 1,191 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School, West Pymble | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 104 | 1,174 |
| West Pymble Public School, West Pymble | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 250 | 1,173 |
| Roseville Public School, Roseville | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 520 | 1,172 |
| Pymble Ladies' College, Pymble | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 2,501 | 1,178 |
| St Ives High School, St Ives | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,756 | 1,125 |
| St Ives Public School, St Ives | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 465 | 1,155 |
| Mercy Catholic College, Chatswood | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 728 | 1,134 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Pymble | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 229 | 1,165 |
| Truscott Street Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 265 | 1,144 |
| Mowbray Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 714 | 1,143 |
| NextSense School, Macquarie Park | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 7 | 1,017 |
| Macquarie University Special Education Centre, Macquarie University | Independent | Primary | 4.2 km | 47 | 1,074 |
| Turramurra High School, South Turramurra | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 987 | 1,118 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, North Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 399 | 1,129 |
| Castle Cove Public School, Castle Cove | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 273 | 1,167 |
| Masada College, St Ives | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 368 | 1,162 |
| North Ryde Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 316 | 1,123 |
| NextSense School - Spoken Language Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 4.6 km | 22 | 977 |
| NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 4.6 km | 17 | 1,001 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, St Ives | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 221 | 1,141 |
| The Children's House Montessori, North Ryde | Independent | Primary | 4.7 km | 8 | 1,110 |
| Kambora Public School, Davidson | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 32 | 1,101 |
| Arndell School, North Ryde | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 17 | 1,011 |
| Kent Road Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 1,007 | 1,133 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Killara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12137/killara/topic/education