62.3% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.6%
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kirrawee · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kirrawee
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of schooling and university degrees than most similar areas define Kirrawee. Over 62% of residents have finished Year 12, and nearly 30% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This makes the suburb stand out for its strong educational profile compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A high proportion of people here finished their secondary education, with 62.3% completing Year 12. This is well above both the New South Wales and national figures, which sit around 59%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kirrawee, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common, with 28.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the national average and is much higher than in most similar areas.
28.3% ▲ +54.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Kirrawee splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce, held by 24.6% of people. Engineering and related fields are also prominent at 14.3%, followed by society and culture at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kirrawee has 34 schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for its size. Most are government primary schools, and the average school advantage score is much higher than in most areas.
0.99
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
34
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).
419
Higher than 62% 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 Kirrawee
34 schools — 13,819 students, average ICSEA 1,078.
By sector: Government 28 · Catholic 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 23 · Secondary 6 · Combined 5
| Kirrawee Public School, Kirrawee | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 326 | 1,050 |
| Sutherland North Public School, Sutherland | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 225 | 1,073 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Sutherland | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 603 | 1,106 |
| Gymea Technology High School, Gymea | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 554 | 1,048 |
| Kirrawee High School, Kirrawee | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,185 | 1,092 |
| St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary School, Gymea | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 596 | 1,109 |
| Sutherland Public School, Sutherland | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 344 | 1,101 |
| St Patrick's College Sutherland, Sutherland | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,227 | 1,093 |
| Minerva School, Sutherland | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | 47 | 1,039 |
| Sydney Montessori School, Gymea | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 147 | 1,118 |
| Jannali East Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 313 | 1,081 |
| Gymea North Public School, Gymea | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 362 | 1,075 |
| Bates Drive School, Kareela | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 62 | 1,018 |
| Gymea Bay Public School, Gymea Bay | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 763 | 1,091 |
| Jannali Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 139 | 1,062 |
| Cook School, Loftus | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 66 | 956 |
| The Jannali High School, Jannali | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 925 | 1,051 |
| Miranda Public School, Miranda | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 300 | 1,024 |
| Port Hacking High School, Miranda | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 950 | 1,050 |
| Kareela Public School, Kareela | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 272 | 1,102 |
| Loftus Public School, Loftus | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 337 | 1,079 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay, Como | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 414 | 1,127 |
| Bonnet Bay Public School, Bonnet Bay | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 197 | 1,090 |
| Grays Point Public School, Grays Point | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 353 | 1,113 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Miranda, Miranda | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 396 | 1,090 |
| Oyster Bay Public School, Oyster Bay | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 416 | 1,098 |
| Woronora River Public School, Woronora | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 70 | 1,054 |
| Yowie Bay Public School, Yowie Bay | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 329 | 1,093 |
| Sylvania Heights Public School, Sylvania | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 482 | 1,056 |
| Como West Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 275 | 1,109 |
| Sylvania High School, Sylvania | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 750 | 1,039 |
| Como Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 103 | 1,071 |
| Royal National Park Environmental Education Centre, Audley | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | — | — |
| Miranda North Public School, Miranda | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 291 | 1,046 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kirrawee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12181/kirrawee/topic/education