62.9% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.9%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kotara South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kotara South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the national figure, 62.9% of people in Kotara South have completed Year 12. This is a highly educated area where a large proportion of adults hold university degrees or professional certificates. The local school environment is notably advantaged compared to most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas, sitting at 62.9%, which is well above both the state and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kotara South, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common, with 31.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national average of 26.3%, though many residents also hold certificates or diplomas.
31.2% ▲ +75.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 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 Kotara South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 17.3%, followed by engineering at 16.3% and health at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by 27 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for its level. These schools have an advantage score of 1,051, which is much higher than most areas.
27
Higher than 88% 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).
359
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,051
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kotara South
27 schools — 9,695 students, average ICSEA 1,051.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Kotara South Public School, Kotara | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 309 | 1,069 |
| St James' Primary School, Kotara South | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 334 | 1,104 |
| Garden Suburb Public School, Garden Suburb | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 227 | 1,045 |
| Kotara School, Kotara | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 25 | 816 |
| Newcastle Junior School, Hillsborough | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 63 | 940 |
| Hillsborough Public School, Charlestown | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 164 | 1,020 |
| Kotara High School, Adamstown | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,130 | 1,066 |
| Charlestown Public School, Charlestown | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 234 | 1,037 |
| New Lambton Heights Infants School, New Lambton Heights | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 55 | 1,100 |
| Charlestown South Public School, Charlestown | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 235 | 1,075 |
| Belair Public School, Adamstown | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 409 | 1,103 |
| Cardiff High School, Cardiff | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 778 | 986 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Charlestown | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 361 | 1,102 |
| Cardiff South Public School, Cardiff South | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 298 | 1,017 |
| Charlestown East Public School, Charlestown | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 319 | 1,036 |
| Kahibah Public School, Kahibah | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 291 | 1,076 |
| St Kevin's Primary School, Cardiff | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 130 | 1,071 |
| Trinity Catholic College, Adamstown | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 849 | 1,090 |
| Lakeside School, Gateshead | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 58 | 910 |
| Cardiff North Public School, Cardiff | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 149 | 1,014 |
| Whitebridge High School, Whitebridge | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 915 | 1,022 |
| St Paul's Primary School, Gateshead | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 294 | 1,023 |
| Cardiff Public School, Cardiff | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 283 | 1,000 |
| New Lambton South Public School, New Lambton | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 462 | 1,095 |
| St Mary's Catholic College, Gateshead | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 989 | 1,062 |
| St Columba's Primary School, Adamstown | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 168 | 1,107 |
| Mount Hutton Public School, Mount Hutton | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 166 | 940 |
Sources
More for Kotara South
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kotara South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12209/kotara-south/topic/education