63.0% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Sun Valley · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Sun Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in Sun Valley hold high-level degrees and school certificates than in most similar areas. A striking 36.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. This high level of attainment is reflected across the board, from school completions to university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are well above the national figure, with 63% of people completing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Sun Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 36.1%, which is well above both the New South Wales and Australian figures. Other common qualifications include Certificate III or IV at 24.8% and diplomas at 18%.
36.1% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 36.1%
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 Sun Valley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in society and culture are the most common at 19.5%, followed by education at 16.5% and management and commerce at 15.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are eight schools within 3km, which is more than 80% of similar areas. These schools have a much higher average advantage score than most areas, and 62.5% are government run.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
270
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,074
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Sun Valley
8 schools — 2,160 students, average ICSEA 1,074.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2
| Wycliffe Hope School, Warrimoo | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 39 | 1,037 |
| Wycliffe Christian School, Warrimoo | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 586 | 1,100 |
| Warrimoo Public School, Warrimoo | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 146 | 1,052 |
| Ellison Public School, Springwood | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 283 | 1,051 |
| Springwood Public School, Springwood | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 370 | 1,059 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Primary School, Springwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 368 | 1,095 |
| Blaxland Public School, Blaxland | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 137 | 1,068 |
| Mount Riverview Public School, Mount Riverview | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 231 | 1,050 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sun Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13706/sun-valley/topic/education