66.2% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kogarah Bay · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kogarah Bay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the national average, 66.2% of people in Kogarah Bay have finished Year 12. This high level of schooling is a standout feature for the area, helping it rank much higher than most similar places for both school and university achievements.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A strong 66.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much higher than most areas, with Year 12 being the most common highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kogarah Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, as 30.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian figure of 26.3% and much higher than most similar areas.
30.1% ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 30.1%
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 Kogarah Bay, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with degrees, the most common fields of study are management and commerce at 28.8%, followed by engineering at 14.3%. Society and culture, health, and education also make up a significant share of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has access to 33 schools within 3 km, among the largest number at this level. Local schools are typically larger than most and have an advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
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).
510
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,085
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kogarah Bay
33 schools — 16,309 students, average ICSEA 1,085.
By sector: Government 23 · Catholic 7 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 10 · Combined 4
| Blakehurst Public School, Blakehurst | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 256 | 1,049 |
| Blakehurst High School, Blakehurst | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,013 | 1,043 |
| Carlton South Public School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 514 | 1,064 |
| St Finbar's Catholic Primary School Sans Souci, Sans Souci | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 218 | 1,091 |
| Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Blakehurst | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 400 | 1,103 |
| Sans Souci Public School, Sans Souci | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 523 | 1,060 |
| St Raphael's Catholic Primary School, South Hurstville | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 210 | 1,130 |
| St George Christian School, Hurstville | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 845 | 1,159 |
| Ramsgate Public School, Ramsgate | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 447 | 1,039 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Kogarah | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 416 | 1,117 |
| St George School, Kogarah | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 64 | 1,055 |
| St George Hospital School, Kogarah | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | — | — |
| Moorefield Girls High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 372 | 1,025 |
| Carlton Public School, Bexley | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 599 | 1,041 |
| James Cook Boys High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 473 | 1,022 |
| Connells Point Public School, South Hurstville | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 429 | 1,088 |
| Bald Face Public School, Blakehurst | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 246 | 1,123 |
| Woniora Road School, Hurstville | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 46 | 999 |
| Hurstville Public School, Hurstville | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 1,048 | 1,102 |
| Sydney Technical High School, Bexley | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 907 | 1,136 |
| Hurstville Adventist School, Hurstville | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 166 | 1,114 |
| Bethany College, Hurstville | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,091 | 1,083 |
| Kogarah High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 787 | 993 |
| Kogarah Public School, Kogarah | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 456 | 1,087 |
| Hurstville South Public School, Hurstville | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 453 | 1,077 |
| Georges River College Hurstville Campus, Hurstville | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 267 | 1,017 |
| Marist College Kogarah, Bexley | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,045 | 1,076 |
| St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Hurstville | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 408 | 1,088 |
| St George Girls High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 908 | 1,148 |
| Sylvania Public School, Sylvania | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 167 | 1,038 |
| Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls, Hurstville | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,043 | 1,146 |
| Brighton-Le-Sands Public School, Brighton-Le-Sands | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 433 | 1,064 |
| Hurstville Grove Infants School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 59 | 1,097 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kogarah Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12191/kogarah-bay/topic/education