69.7% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 69.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lugarno · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lugarno
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees define the local workforce in Lugarno. Almost 70% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure far above the national average, contributing to a community with strong academic credentials.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is much higher than most areas at 69.7%, which is 11 percentage points above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lugarno, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 31.3% of the population, a result well above the national average. This includes 32.8% with a bachelor degree and 10.3% holding a postgraduate degree.
31.3% ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 31.3%
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 Lugarno, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 26.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an average advantage score of 1,068, which is much higher than most areas. While there are 35 schools within 3km, there are only 1.04 schools per 1,000 children.
1.04
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
35
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).
419
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,068
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lugarno
35 schools — 14,670 students, average ICSEA 1,068.
By sector: Government 26 · Catholic 6 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 7 · Combined 2
| Lugarno Public School, Lugarno | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 272 | 1,099 |
| Peakhurst South Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 313 | 1,061 |
| Aspect South East Sydney School, Peakhurst | Independent | Primary | 1.5 km | 209 | 1,067 |
| Georges River College Peakhurst Campus, Peakhurst | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 758 | 1,008 |
| Oatley West Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 519 | 1,132 |
| Illawong Public School, Illawong | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 191 | 1,069 |
| Padstow Heights Public School, Padstow | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 297 | 1,053 |
| Peakhurst West Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 291 | 1,023 |
| Alfords Point Public School, Alfords Point | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 165 | 1,037 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School, Padstow | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 200 | 1,079 |
| Tharawal Public School, Menai | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 328 | 1,085 |
| Como West Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 275 | 1,109 |
| Menai High School, Menai | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,062 | 1,046 |
| Padstow Park Public School, Padstow | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 334 | 1,019 |
| Southside Montessori School, Riverwood | Independent | Primary | 3.2 km | 32 | 1,110 |
| Como Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 103 | 1,071 |
| Peakhurst Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 412 | 1,043 |
| Penshurst West Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 220 | 1,047 |
| Oatley Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 365 | 1,126 |
| De La Salle College, Revesby Heights, Revesby Heights | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 650 | 1,065 |
| Revesby South Public School, Revesby | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 312 | 1,041 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Riverwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 450 | 1,083 |
| Picnic Point Public School, Picnic Point | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 360 | 1,101 |
| Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus, Oatley | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 741 | 1,022 |
| Mortdale Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 350 | 1,096 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oatley | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 219 | 1,131 |
| Picnic Point High School, Picnic Point | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 865 | 1,018 |
| Carinya School, Mortdale | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 55 | 975 |
| Bonnet Bay Public School, Bonnet Bay | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 197 | 1,090 |
| Riverwood Public School, Riverwood | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 126 | 958 |
| Marist Catholic College Penshurst, Mortdale | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,343 | 1,090 |
| Inaburra School, Bangor | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,211 | 1,123 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay, Como | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 414 | 1,127 |
| Hannans Road Public School, Riverwood | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 106 | 987 |
| The Jannali High School, Jannali | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 925 | 1,051 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lugarno [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12430/lugarno/topic/education