59.6% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kurrajong Heights · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kurrajong Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher qualification rates than most similar areas define Kurrajong Heights, where 27.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This high level of education is reflected across the community, with nearly 60% of residents completing Year 12. It is a well-qualified place that aligns closely with both state and national trends.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.6% of people here completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure. Other common outcomes include 24.6% finishing Year 10, while 6.6% left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kurrajong Heights, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a strong academic profile, with 27.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 33.7%, followed by bachelor degrees at 24.8%.
27.4% ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 27.4%
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 Heights, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in this community are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 15.2% and society and culture at 14.7%. Engineering and related fields account for 13.7% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Two primary schools serve the area, both of which are government-run. These schools have an average size of 103 students and a school advantage score of 1,040, which is much higher than most areas.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
103
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,040
Higher than 75% 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 Heights
2 schools — 206 students, average ICSEA 1,040.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Kurrajong North Public School, Kurrajong Hills | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 67 | 1,018 |
| Kurrajong Public School, Kurrajong | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 139 | 1,051 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kurrajong Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12227/kurrajong-heights/topic/education