60.4% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.4%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Peakhurst Heights · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Peakhurst Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling have become more common in Peakhurst Heights since 2011. Now, 60.4% of residents have finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This trend toward better education is seen in the high number of adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is more common here than in most areas, with 60.4% of people completing it. This is a little above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Peakhurst Heights, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 26.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national average.
26.2% ▲ +40.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Peakhurst Heights splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 25.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much higher average advantage score than most areas. There are 32 schools within 3km, with government primary schools making up the bulk of the sector.
4.36
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
32
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).
358
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,059
Higher than 81% 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 Heights
32 schools — 11,459 students, average ICSEA 1,059.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Peakhurst South Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 313 | 1,061 |
| Aspect South East Sydney School, Peakhurst | Independent | Primary | 0.3 km | 209 | 1,067 |
| Georges River College Peakhurst Campus, Peakhurst | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 758 | 1,008 |
| Oatley West Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 519 | 1,132 |
| Lugarno Public School, Lugarno | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 272 | 1,099 |
| Peakhurst West Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 291 | 1,023 |
| Penshurst West Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 220 | 1,047 |
| Peakhurst Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 412 | 1,043 |
| Mortdale Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 350 | 1,096 |
| Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus, Oatley | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 741 | 1,022 |
| Padstow Heights Public School, Padstow | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 297 | 1,053 |
| Carinya School, Mortdale | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 55 | 975 |
| Oatley Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 365 | 1,126 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School, Padstow | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 200 | 1,079 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Riverwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 450 | 1,083 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oatley | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 219 | 1,131 |
| Southside Montessori School, Riverwood | Independent | Primary | 2.7 km | 32 | 1,110 |
| Marist Catholic College Penshurst, Mortdale | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,343 | 1,090 |
| Illawong Public School, Illawong | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 191 | 1,069 |
| Georges River College Penshurst Campus, Penshurst | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 488 | 1,038 |
| Padstow Park Public School, Padstow | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 334 | 1,019 |
| Riverwood Public School, Riverwood | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 126 | 958 |
| Como Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 103 | 1,071 |
| St Declan's Catholic Primary School, Penshurst | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 539 | 1,108 |
| Narwee Public School, Narwee | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 246 | 1,001 |
| Hurstville Grove Infants School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 59 | 1,097 |
| Penshurst Public School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 458 | 1,061 |
| Como West Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 275 | 1,109 |
| Hannans Road Public School, Riverwood | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 106 | 987 |
| Alfords Point Public School, Alfords Point | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 165 | 1,037 |
| Beverly Hills Public School, Beverly Hills | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 320 | 1,051 |
| Beverly Hills Girls High School, Beverly Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,003 | 1,003 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Peakhurst Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13180/peakhurst-heights/topic/education