74.9% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 74.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Voyager Point · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Voyager Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Voyager Point stands out among similar areas for its high levels of education and school achievement. Around 75% of residents completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 58.8%. This strong academic foundation is reflected in the high number of adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Nearly three quarters of residents finished Year 12, a result that is far above the New South Wales rate of 58.9%. Most others stopped at Year 10, with only 4.4% leaving school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Voyager Point, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A university degree or higher is held by 35.4% of adults, which is well above the Australian average of 26.3%. Bachelor degrees are the most common high-level qualification at 34.9%, followed by Certificate III or IVs at 20.8%.
35.4% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 35.4%
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 Voyager Point, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most popular fields of study for those with qualifications, making up 29.5% of the total. Engineering and related subjects follow at 16.8%, while society and culture account for 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score and average size that are both much higher than most areas. There are 18 schools within 3 km, with the majority being government primary schools.
18
Higher than 86% 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).
547
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,049
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Voyager Point
18 schools — 9,842 students, average ICSEA 1,049.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| East Hills Public School, Panania | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 130 | 986 |
| East Hills Girls Technology High School, Panania | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 759 | 1,031 |
| East Hills Boys High School, Panania | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 843 | 1,013 |
| Holsworthy Public School, Holsworthy | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 563 | 1,100 |
| Milperra Public School, Milperra | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 317 | 1,027 |
| Holsworthy High School, Holsworthy | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 693 | 1,000 |
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, Panania | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 606 | 1,091 |
| Hammondville Public School, Hammondville | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 445 | 1,030 |
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, Holsworthy | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 576 | 1,080 |
| Panania Public School, Panania | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 368 | 1,057 |
| Mount St Joseph Milperra, Milperra | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 891 | 1,060 |
| Panania North Public School, Panania | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 441 | 1,026 |
| St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College, Wattle Grove | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 896 | 1,132 |
| Tower Street Public School, Panania | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 154 | 998 |
| Wattle Grove Public School, Wattle Grove | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 427 | 1,035 |
| Nuwarra Public School, Moorebank | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 508 | 997 |
| Picnic Point High School, Picnic Point | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 865 | 1,018 |
| Picnic Point Public School, Picnic Point | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 360 | 1,101 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Voyager Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14097/voyager-point/topic/education