70.9% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 66.4%
- 2021: 70.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Coogee · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in South Coogee
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees have become more common in South Coogee since 2011. This area is now one of the most qualified in the region, with 38.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are very high here, with 70.9% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Coogee, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, as 38.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%.
38.6% ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 38.6%
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 South Coogee, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 25.5%, followed by society and culture at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the most advantaged in the area and are generally larger than most. While there are 40 schools within 3km, there are only 0.9 schools per 1,000 children.
0.90
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
40
Higher than 90% 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).
446
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,114
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving South Coogee
40 schools — 17,410 students, average ICSEA 1,114.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 13 · Independent 10
By type: Primary 25 · Secondary 8 · Combined 7
| South Coogee Public School, South Coogee | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 376 | 1,095 |
| Maroubra Bay Public School, Maroubra | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 269 | 1,055 |
| Coogee Public School, Coogee | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 361 | 1,154 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Coogee | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 205 | 1,159 |
| Maroubra Junction Public School, Maroubra | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 484 | 1,128 |
| Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney, Maroubra Junction | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,129 | 1,173 |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Maroubra Junction | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 187 | 1,126 |
| Mount Sinai College, Maroubra | Independent | Primary | 1.6 km | 267 | 1,097 |
| The Bowen College, Maroubra | Independent | Secondary | 1.6 km | 15 | 910 |
| Randwick High School, Randwick | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,461 | 1,071 |
| St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Maroubra | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 388 | 1,109 |
| Brigidine College Randwick, Randwick | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 851 | 1,114 |
| Rainbow Street Public School, Randwick | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 454 | 1,122 |
| Claremont College, Randwick | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 265 | 1,201 |
| Sydney Childrens Hospital School, Randwick | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | — | — |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Randwick | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 472 | 1,160 |
| South Sydney High School, Maroubra | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 796 | 1,037 |
| Marcellin College, Randwick | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 964 | 1,100 |
| Daceyville Public School, Daceyville | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 126 | 1,029 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Clovelly | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 163 | 1,148 |
| Coogee Boys' Preparatory School, Randwick | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 102 | 1,165 |
| Centennial Park School, Randwick | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 53 | 1,055 |
| Hartford College, Daceyville | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 29 | 1,117 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Daceyville | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 371 | 1,104 |
| Randwick Public School, Randwick | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 853 | 1,155 |
| St Spyridon College, Maroubra | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 785 | 1,093 |
| The Joseph Varga School, Randwick | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 8 | 1,119 |
| Corpus Christi College Maroubra, Maroubra | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 755 | 1,043 |
| Clovelly Public School, Waverley | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 513 | 1,161 |
| Emanuel School, Randwick | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 849 | 1,186 |
| St Catherine's School, Waverley | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,122 | 1,156 |
| St Margaret Mary's Catholic Primary School, Randwick North | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 139 | 1,134 |
| Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School, Matraville | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 114 | 934 |
| Malabar Public School, Malabar | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 244 | 1,068 |
| Matraville Public School, Matraville | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 222 | 1,046 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville, Matraville | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 369 | 1,078 |
| Kensington Public School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 381 | 1,120 |
| Eastlakes Public School, Eastlakes | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 154 | 1,046 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Kensington | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 412 | 1,145 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Kensington | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 702 | 1,083 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13595/south-coogee/topic/education