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Education & Qualifications in Potato Point

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Over a quarter of adults in Potato Point hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly qualified area. While many residents have reached a high level of tertiary education, the typical school-leaving age is lower than the national figure.

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Where Potato Point sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

28.1% ▲ +114.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Potato Point — higher than 83% of areas.

Potato Point28.1%
2545, NSW 14.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over half of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this figure is well below both the New South Wales and national averages.

Completed Year 12

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50.7% ▲ +23.4%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Potato Point, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 31%.

Year 12 50.7% Year 10 30.3% Year 11 8.5% Year 9 or below 7.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area has a strong proportion of university-educated adults, with 28.1% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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28.1% ▲ +114.4%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Potato Point, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 27.6% Bachelor degree 22.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.4% Postgraduate degree 10.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 16.4%, followed by education and society and culture.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Potato Point — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Potato Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13265/potato-point/topic/education