81.9% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.4%
- 2016: 78.2%
- 2021: 81.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wolli Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wolli Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in Wolli Creek hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This makes it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region, with a very high proportion of residents finishing secondary school.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above both the state and national figures, with 81.9% of residents finishing their final school year. This is among the highest levels seen in similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wolli Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 11 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
High academic achievement is evident here, as 56.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.
56.2% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 56.2%
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 Wolli Creek, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 35.2%, followed by society and culture at 10% and engineering at 9.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score that is much higher than most areas. There are 39 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number of schools for this level of area.
39
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).
352
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,082
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wolli Creek
39 schools — 13,739 students, average ICSEA 1,082.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 9 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 29 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| Al Zahra College, Arncliffe | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 773 | 1,032 |
| Arncliffe West Infants School, Arncliffe | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 86 | 1,058 |
| St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School, Arncliffe | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 292 | 1,116 |
| Ferncourt Public School, Marrickville | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 285 | 1,125 |
| Arncliffe Public School, Arncliffe | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 373 | 1,028 |
| Tempe Public School, Tempe | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 346 | 1,096 |
| Kingdom Culture Christian School, Arncliffe | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 196 | 1,082 |
| Tempe High School, Tempe | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 985 | 1,096 |
| Athelstane Public School, Arncliffe | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 277 | 1,003 |
| Undercliffe Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 152 | 1,092 |
| Marrickville West Public School, Marrickville | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 411 | 1,070 |
| Kyeemagh Public School, Rockdale | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 204 | 1,057 |
| St Dominic Savio School, Rockdale | Independent | Primary | 2.2 km | 41 | 1,053 |
| Casimir Catholic College, Marrickville | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 827 | 1,052 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Marrickville | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 372 | 1,072 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Earlwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 374 | 1,110 |
| Cairnsfoot School, Brighton-Le-Sands | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 99 | 1,036 |
| Rockdale Public School, Rockdale | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 321 | 1,053 |
| Bardwell Park Infants School, Bardwell Park | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 33 | 1,088 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rockdale | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 204 | 1,092 |
| St Maroun's College, Marrickville | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 567 | 1,051 |
| Marrickville High School, Marrickville | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 625 | 1,052 |
| Edgeware School, Hurlstone Park | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 31 | 851 |
| Earlwood Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 600 | 1,107 |
| Bexley Public School, Bexley | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 249 | 1,005 |
| St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College, Bexley | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 372 | 1,123 |
| St Peters Public School, St Peters | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 154 | 1,099 |
| Marrickville Public School, Marrickville | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 213 | 1,090 |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School Brighton Le Sands, Brighton-Le-Sands | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 198 | 1,090 |
| Dulwich Hill Public School, Dulwich Hill | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 358 | 1,099 |
| Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design, Dulwich Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 804 | 1,092 |
| Bexley North Public School, Bexley | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 340 | 1,071 |
| St Pius' Catholic Primary School, Enmore | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 121 | 1,100 |
| Wilkins Public School, Marrickville | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 508 | 1,135 |
| St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School, Dulwich Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 118 | 1,094 |
| Brighton-Le-Sands Public School, Brighton-Le-Sands | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 433 | 1,064 |
| St George Girls High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 908 | 1,148 |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Bexley, Bexley | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 179 | 1,089 |
| Camdenville Public School, Newtown | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 310 | 1,132 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wolli Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14371/wolli-creek/topic/education