74.5% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Oatley · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Oatley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of adults in Oatley hold a bachelor degree or higher than the national figure, with 41.7% reaching this level. This makes the area stand out for its high levels of education and professional qualifications. Most residents have completed their secondary schooling, contributing to a highly qualified local population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest for similar areas, with 74.5% of people completing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% seen across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Oatley, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is strongly qualified, as 41.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.
41.7% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 41.7%
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 Oatley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (17%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 27.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Oatley has an average school advantage score of 1,080, which is much higher than most areas. While there are 53 schools within 3km, there are only 2.02 schools per 1,000 children, which is lower than most areas.
2.02
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
53
Higher than 92% 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).
444
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,080
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Oatley
53 schools — 23,515 students, average ICSEA 1,080.
By sector: Government 38 · Catholic 10 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 39 · Secondary 11 · Combined 3
| Oatley West Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 519 | 1,132 |
| Oatley Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 365 | 1,126 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oatley | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 219 | 1,131 |
| Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus, Oatley | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 741 | 1,022 |
| Mortdale Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 350 | 1,096 |
| Carinya School, Mortdale | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 55 | 975 |
| Peakhurst South Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 313 | 1,061 |
| Aspect South East Sydney School, Peakhurst | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 209 | 1,067 |
| Marist Catholic College Penshurst, Mortdale | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,343 | 1,090 |
| Hurstville Grove Infants School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 59 | 1,097 |
| Georges River College Peakhurst Campus, Peakhurst | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 758 | 1,008 |
| Como Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 103 | 1,071 |
| Penshurst West Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 220 | 1,047 |
| Georges River College Penshurst Campus, Penshurst | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 488 | 1,038 |
| Lugarno Public School, Lugarno | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 272 | 1,099 |
| St Declan's Catholic Primary School, Penshurst | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 539 | 1,108 |
| Penshurst Public School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 458 | 1,061 |
| Connells Point Public School, South Hurstville | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 429 | 1,088 |
| Como West Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 275 | 1,109 |
| Hurstville South Public School, Hurstville | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 453 | 1,077 |
| Oyster Bay Public School, Oyster Bay | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 416 | 1,098 |
| Peakhurst West Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 291 | 1,023 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay, Como | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 414 | 1,127 |
| Peakhurst Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 412 | 1,043 |
| Woniora Road School, Hurstville | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 46 | 999 |
| Illawong Public School, Illawong | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 191 | 1,069 |
| Beverly Hills Public School, Beverly Hills | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 320 | 1,051 |
| Kareela Public School, Kareela | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 272 | 1,102 |
| Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls, Hurstville | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,043 | 1,146 |
| Bald Face Public School, Blakehurst | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 246 | 1,123 |
| Bonnet Bay Public School, Bonnet Bay | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 197 | 1,090 |
| St Raphael's Catholic Primary School, South Hurstville | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 210 | 1,130 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Riverwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 450 | 1,083 |
| Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Blakehurst | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 400 | 1,103 |
| Narwee Public School, Narwee | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 246 | 1,001 |
| St George Christian School, Hurstville | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 845 | 1,159 |
| The Jannali High School, Jannali | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 925 | 1,051 |
| Blakehurst High School, Blakehurst | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,013 | 1,043 |
| Beverly Hills Girls High School, Beverly Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,003 | 1,003 |
| Hurstville Adventist School, Hurstville | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 166 | 1,114 |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School, Beverly Hills | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 637 | 1,100 |
| Blakehurst Public School, Blakehurst | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 256 | 1,049 |
| Jannali Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 139 | 1,062 |
| Hurstville Public School, Hurstville | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 1,048 | 1,102 |
| Jannali East Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 313 | 1,081 |
| Georges River College Hurstville Campus, Hurstville | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 267 | 1,017 |
| Sylvania Heights Public School, Sylvania | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 482 | 1,056 |
| Padstow Heights Public School, Padstow | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 297 | 1,053 |
| Arkana College, Kingsgrove | Independent | Primary | 4.4 km | 231 | 1,092 |
| St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Hurstville | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 408 | 1,088 |
| Bethany College, Hurstville | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,091 | 1,083 |
| Sydney Technical High School, Bexley | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 907 | 1,136 |
| Alfords Point Public School, Alfords Point | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 165 | 1,037 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Oatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13075/oatley/topic/education