65.5% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 68.9%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Otford · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Otford
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of adults hold university degrees in Otford than the national average. This high level of learning is seen across the board, with a strong majority of residents finishing high school and a significant number achieving postgraduate qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the state and national figures, with 65.5% of residents finishing their schooling. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Otford, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Almost 40% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the New South Wales and Australian figures. This high rate is driven by the 25.9% who hold bachelor degrees and another 21.6% with postgraduate qualifications.
39.1% ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Otford splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (28%) and Certificate III / IV (25%), with Postgraduate degree at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with the most common being society and culture at 13.8%, followed by creative arts at 13.4% and management and commerce at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four primary schools within 3 km, which is more than about 73% of similar areas. These schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas, though they are smaller than typical schools.
11.24
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
211
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,073
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Otford
4 schools — 842 students, average ICSEA 1,073.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4
| Otford Public School, Otford | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 48 | 1,104 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Helensburgh | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 184 | 1,071 |
| Helensburgh Public School, Helensburgh | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 460 | 1,057 |
| Stanwell Park Public School, Stanwell Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 150 | 1,112 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Otford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13112/otford/topic/education