St Huberts Island · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in St Huberts Island

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

Far fewer residents in St Huberts Island finished high school than the state average, with only 44.8% completing Year 12. This gap extends to higher education, where the proportion of adults with a university degree is well below the national figure.

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📍 St Huberts Island, Suburb / Locality

Where St Huberts Island sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.0% ▲ +32.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is St Huberts Island — higher than 58% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
St Huberts Island17.0%
2257, NSW 18.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of the population finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales. Roughly 32.8% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

44.8% ▲ +19.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.7%
  • 2016: 44.8%
  • 2021: 44.8%

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

Highest year of school

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In St Huberts Island, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (10%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 17.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.3% of people.

17.0% ▲ +32.0%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 17.0%

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 St Huberts Island, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications most often studied management and commerce (23.8%) or engineering and related fields (21.1%).

Schools

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

There are seven schools within 3 km, which is more than about 79% of similar areas. All of these are government schools, and most are primary schools.

7

Higher than 75% 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).

998

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around St Huberts Island — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving St Huberts Island

7 schools — 3,085 students, average ICSEA 998.

By sector: Government 7

By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1

Schools serving St Huberts Island, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Woy Woy Public School, Woy Woy Government Primary 1.7 km 365 970
Empire Bay Public School, Empire Bay Government Primary 1.8 km 426 1,039
Brisbania Public School, Saratoga Government Primary 2.1 km 358 1,014
Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus, Woy Woy Government Secondary 2.1 km 644 974
Ettalong Public School, Ettalong Beach Government Primary 2.4 km 490 975
Woy Woy South Public School, Woy Woy Government Primary 2.5 km 648 996
Pretty Beach Public School, Pretty Beach Government Primary 3.5 km 154 1,102

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 St Huberts Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13653/st-huberts-island/topic/education