44.1% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kurmond · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kurmond
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Less than half of residents in Kurmond have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While the area is relatively well-qualified in terms of higher degrees compared to similar places, schooling levels remain low.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.1% of people finished Year 12, a result far below the 58.8% seen across Australia. Roughly a third of residents left school after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kurmond, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 18.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas despite being well below the New South Wales average. Trade certificates are the most common qualification, held by 39.9% of residents.
18.2% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 18.2%
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 Kurmond, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering at 18.8% and management and commerce at 17.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kurmond has a high number of schools for the number of children, with six schools within 3km. These schools have an advantage score that is higher than most areas.
6.67
Higher than 65% 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).
276
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,007
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kurmond
6 schools — 1,658 students, average ICSEA 1,007.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Kurmond Public School, Kurmond | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 125 | 982 |
| Colo High School, North Richmond | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 807 | 1,001 |
| Hawkesbury Independent School, Kurrajong | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 77 | 1,064 |
| Kuyper Christian School, Kurrajong | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 201 | 1,032 |
| Kurrajong Public School, Kurrajong | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 139 | 1,051 |
| Richmond North Public School, North Richmond | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 309 | 984 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kurmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12223/kurmond/topic/education