56.4% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.7%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Saratoga · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Saratoga
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Saratoga hold a bachelor degree compared to the state average, though the area still performs better than most similar places. It is a well-educated community where 56.4% of residents have finished Year 12. This trend is reflected in the local schools, which have a much higher advantage score than most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over half of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits a little below the New South Wales and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Saratoga, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the state and national averages. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34% of adults.
22.7% ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 22.7%
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 Saratoga, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 19.2%, followed by engineering at 13.7% and health at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Saratoga has 10 schools within 3km, which is more than 82% of similar areas. While these schools are larger and have a much higher advantage score than most, there are far fewer schools per child than in other areas.
1.38
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Higher than 79% 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).
488
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,042
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Saratoga
10 schools — 4,879 students, average ICSEA 1,042.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Brisbania Public School, Saratoga | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 358 | 1,014 |
| Green Point Christian College, Green Point | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,175 | 1,106 |
| Yattalunga Valley Christian School, Green Point | Independent | Primary | 1.9 km | 26 | 1,095 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Kincumber | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 285 | 1,081 |
| Woy Woy Public School, Woy Woy | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 365 | 970 |
| Kincumber High School, Kincumber | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,002 | 1,045 |
| Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus, Woy Woy | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 644 | 974 |
| Empire Bay Public School, Empire Bay | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 426 | 1,039 |
| Kincumber Public School, Kincumber | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 364 | 1,004 |
| Coast Christian School, Bensville | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 234 | 1,061 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Saratoga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13507/saratoga/topic/education