69.9% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.5%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 69.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Little Bay · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Little Bay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees have become more common in Little Bay since 2011. About 70% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This high level of basic schooling supports a population where university degrees are very frequent.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Almost 70% of people here completed Year 12, a result that is far above both the New South Wales and national figures. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Little Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common, with 37% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state average and far above the national figure.
37.0% ▲ +52.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 37.0%
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 Little Bay, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Postgraduate degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 24.3%, followed by society and culture at 12.9% and engineering at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 10 schools within 3km, which is more than 82% of similar areas. These schools have an advantage score that is higher than most other areas.
10
Higher than 79% 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).
329
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,035
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Little Bay
10 schools — 2,961 students, average ICSEA 1,035.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| La Perouse Public School, La Perouse | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 111 | 920 |
| Chifley Public School, Malabar | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 227 | 954 |
| Matraville Sports High School, Chifley | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 487 | 930 |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Malabar | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 402 | 1,090 |
| Malabar Public School, Malabar | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 244 | 1,068 |
| Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School, Matraville | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 114 | 934 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville, Matraville | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 369 | 1,078 |
| St Spyridon College, Maroubra | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 785 | 1,093 |
| Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre, Kurnell | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | — | — |
| Matraville Public School, Matraville | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 222 | 1,046 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Little Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12358/little-bay/topic/education