60.9% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Peakhurst · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Peakhurst
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 60% of people in Peakhurst finished Year 12, which is a little above the national figure. This is a well-educated area where high school completion and university degrees are much more common than in most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is common here, with 60.9% of residents reaching this milestone. This is slightly higher than the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Peakhurst, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 25.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result that is much higher than most similar areas. While this is a little below the New South Wales average, it is about the same as the national figure.
25.6% ▲ +53.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 25.6%
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 Peakhurst, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.3% and society and culture at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Peakhurst has 49 schools within 3km, among the largest number at this level, though there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Local schools are typically larger than average and have a much higher advantage score than most other areas.
1.37
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
49
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).
404
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,049
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Peakhurst
49 schools — 19,807 students, average ICSEA 1,049.
By sector: Government 36 · Catholic 9 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 35 · Secondary 10 · Combined 4
| Georges River College Peakhurst Campus, Peakhurst | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 758 | 1,008 |
| Peakhurst Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 412 | 1,043 |
| Peakhurst West Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 291 | 1,023 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Riverwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 450 | 1,083 |
| Aspect South East Sydney School, Peakhurst | Independent | Primary | 1.2 km | 209 | 1,067 |
| Peakhurst South Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 313 | 1,061 |
| Penshurst West Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 220 | 1,047 |
| Southside Montessori School, Riverwood | Independent | Primary | 1.6 km | 32 | 1,110 |
| Narwee Public School, Narwee | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 246 | 1,001 |
| Hannans Road Public School, Riverwood | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 106 | 987 |
| Riverwood Public School, Riverwood | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 126 | 958 |
| Oatley West Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 519 | 1,132 |
| Marist Catholic College Penshurst, Mortdale | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,343 | 1,090 |
| Beverly Hills Girls High School, Beverly Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,003 | 1,003 |
| Mortdale Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 350 | 1,096 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School, Padstow | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 200 | 1,079 |
| Georges River College Penshurst Campus, Penshurst | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 488 | 1,038 |
| Carinya School, Mortdale | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 55 | 975 |
| Padstow Park Public School, Padstow | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 334 | 1,019 |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School, Beverly Hills | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 637 | 1,100 |
| Padstow Heights Public School, Padstow | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 297 | 1,053 |
| St Declan's Catholic Primary School, Penshurst | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 539 | 1,108 |
| Beverly Hills Public School, Beverly Hills | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 320 | 1,051 |
| Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus, Oatley | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 741 | 1,022 |
| Penshurst Public School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 458 | 1,061 |
| Beverly Hills North Public School, Beverly Hills | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 352 | 1,030 |
| Lugarno Public School, Lugarno | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 272 | 1,099 |
| Padstow North Public School, Padstow | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 305 | 1,036 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oatley | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 219 | 1,131 |
| Oatley Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 365 | 1,126 |
| Hurstville Grove Infants School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 59 | 1,097 |
| Punchbowl Public School, Punchbowl | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 528 | 976 |
| Revesby South Public School, Revesby | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 312 | 1,041 |
| St Jerome's Catholic Primary School, Punchbowl | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 175 | 1,004 |
| Bankstown South Infants School, Bankstown | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 141 | 999 |
| McCallums Hill Public School, Roselands | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 330 | 1,001 |
| De La Salle College, Revesby Heights, Revesby Heights | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 650 | 1,065 |
| Hurstville South Public School, Hurstville | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 453 | 1,077 |
| Arkana College, Kingsgrove | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 231 | 1,092 |
| Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls, Hurstville | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,043 | 1,146 |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School, Revesby | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 622 | 1,091 |
| Caroline Chisholm School, Padstow | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 104 | 1,004 |
| Sir Joseph Banks High School, Revesby | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 945 | 949 |
| Revesby Public School, Revesby | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 303 | 999 |
| Kingsgrove High School, Kingsgrove | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 672 | 986 |
| Woniora Road School, Hurstville | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 46 | 999 |
| Picnic Point High School, Picnic Point | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 865 | 1,018 |
| Kingsgrove Public School, Kingsgrove | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 268 | 1,010 |
| Broderick Gillawarna School, Revesby | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 100 | 1,005 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Peakhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13179/peakhurst/topic/education