59.6% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kurrajong Hills · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kurrajong Hills
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost 60% of residents in Kurrajong Hills finished Year 12, a rate much higher than most similar areas. This high level of basic schooling is matched by a strong showing in higher education, with over a quarter of adults holding a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.6% of people here completed Year 12, which is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kurrajong Hills, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common, with 26.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits a little below the state average.
26.2% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Kurrajong Hills splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 17.6%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 17.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are generally smaller than most, but they have a higher advantage score and there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
7.63
Higher than 69% 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).
126
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,021
Higher than 67% 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 Hills
6 schools — 753 students, average ICSEA 1,021.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 1
| Kurrajong North Public School, Kurrajong Hills | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 67 | 1,018 |
| Kurrajong Public School, Kurrajong | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 139 | 1,051 |
| Hawkesbury Independent School, Kurrajong | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 77 | 1,064 |
| Kurmond Public School, Kurmond | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 125 | 982 |
| Comleroy Road Public School, Kurrajong | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 144 | 987 |
| Kuyper Christian School, Kurrajong | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 201 | 1,032 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kurrajong Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12228/kurrajong-hills/topic/education