86.4% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.6%
- 2016: 81.0%
- 2021: 86.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kurraba Point · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kurraba Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education is a defining feature of life in Kurraba Point, where 58.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure, reflecting a highly qualified resident base. Most people here have completed their schooling, with a huge 86.4% finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the New South Wales and national figures, at 86.4%. This is among the highest levels seen in similar areas, with very few residents leaving school before Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kurraba Point, Year 12 is the majority at 91%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 58.9% of the population, which is far above the 26.3% national average. Postgraduate degrees are also common, held by 23.8% of residents.
58.9% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 58.9%
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 Kurraba Point, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce is the most common field of study at 32.2%, followed by society and culture at 19.1%. Other notable qualifications are in health and the creative arts.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 33 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for this type of area. These schools are typically large, with a high average advantage score.
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).
704
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,169
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 Kurraba Point
33 schools — 22,543 students, average ICSEA 1,169.
By sector: Government 18 · Independent 10 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 11 · Combined 7
| Loreto Kirribilli, Kirribilli | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 1,176 | 1,189 |
| St Aloysius' College, Kirribilli | Independent | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,347 | 1,223 |
| Neutral Bay Public School, Neutral Bay | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 641 | 1,169 |
| SCECGS Redlands, Cremorne | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 1,680 | 1,190 |
| Wenona School, North Sydney | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,385 | 1,187 |
| Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,186 | 1,179 |
| SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,724 | 1,205 |
| Cameragal Montessori School, North Sydney | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 40 | 1,179 |
| Marist Catholic College North Shore, North Sydney | Catholic | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,609 | 1,166 |
| Mosman Church of England Preparatory School, Mosman | Independent | Primary | 1.9 km | 221 | 1,206 |
| North Sydney Public School, Waverton | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 756 | 1,144 |
| North Sydney Boys High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 933 | 1,195 |
| Anzac Park Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 720 | 1,147 |
| Cammeraygal High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 905 | 1,135 |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Clifton Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 114 | 1,188 |
| North Sydney Girls High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 916 | 1,203 |
| Mosman Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 458 | 1,157 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Mosman | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 373 | 1,189 |
| Middle Harbour Public School, Mosman | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 423 | 1,162 |
| Mosman High School, Mosman | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,087 | 1,126 |
| Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre, The Rocks | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | — | — |
| Conservatorium High School, Sydney | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 156 | 1,194 |
| Fort Street Public School, Sydney | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 284 | 1,094 |
| Cammeray Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 622 | 1,168 |
| St Vincent's College, Potts Point | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 755 | 1,145 |
| Queenwood, Mosman | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 816 | 1,172 |
| Nicholson Street Public School, Balmain East | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 95 | 1,151 |
| Plunkett Street Public School, Woolloomooloo | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 73 | 968 |
| Sydney Distance Education High School, Woolloomooloo | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 615 | 1,032 |
| Naremburn School, Naremburn | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 30 | 1,075 |
| Northbridge Public School, Northbridge | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 364 | 1,181 |
| St Mary's Cathedral College, Sydney | Catholic | Combined | 3.3 km | 937 | 1,125 |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Northbridge | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 102 | 1,170 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kurraba Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12225/kurraba-point/topic/education