51.7% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 51.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kurrajong · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kurrajong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Kurrajong, where 34.8% of adults hold one. While the area has more degree holders than most similar places, the local figures remain well below the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 51.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Around 32.2% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kurrajong, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 33%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 22.9% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is still well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
22.9% ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 22.9%
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 Kurrajong, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.6%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 17.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8 schools within 3 km, providing more options than about 80% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and they tend to have a higher advantage score than most areas.
7.68
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
228
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,010
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kurrajong
8 schools — 1,825 students, average ICSEA 1,010.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Comleroy Road Public School, Kurrajong | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 144 | 987 |
| Hawkesbury Independent School, Kurrajong | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 77 | 1,064 |
| Kurmond Public School, Kurmond | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 125 | 982 |
| Kurrajong Public School, Kurrajong | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 139 | 1,051 |
| Kuyper Christian School, Kurrajong | Independent | Combined | 6.3 km | 201 | 1,032 |
| Colo High School, North Richmond | Government | Secondary | 6.4 km | 807 | 1,001 |
| Kurrajong North Public School, Kurrajong Hills | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 67 | 1,018 |
| Grose View Public School, Grose Vale | Government | Primary | 9.8 km | 265 | 1,005 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kurrajong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12226/kurrajong/topic/education