61.6% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.5%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Woronora · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Woronora
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees define the adult population in Woronora. About 30% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. This focus on education is mirrored in the local schools, which have a much higher advantage score than most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is high here, with 61.6% of residents finishing their final school year. This is much higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales average of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Woronora, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, with 29.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 26.3%.
29.8% ▲ +44.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Woronora splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 20.8%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 16.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Woronora has 33 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number at this level. Most of these are government schools (78.8%), and the average school size is higher than most areas.
2.92
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
33
Higher than 89% 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).
478
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,083
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 Woronora
33 schools — 15,781 students, average ICSEA 1,083.
By sector: Government 26 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 21 · Combined 6 · Secondary 6
| Woronora River Public School, Woronora | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 70 | 1,054 |
| Bangor Public School, Bangor | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 503 | 1,077 |
| Inaburra School, Bangor | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,211 | 1,123 |
| Aquinas Catholic College, Menai | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,140 | 1,082 |
| Bonnet Bay Public School, Bonnet Bay | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 197 | 1,090 |
| Sutherland Public School, Sutherland | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 344 | 1,101 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Menai | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 803 | 1,098 |
| Jannali Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 139 | 1,062 |
| St Patrick's College Sutherland, Sutherland | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,227 | 1,093 |
| Minerva School, Sutherland | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 47 | 1,039 |
| The Jannali High School, Jannali | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 925 | 1,051 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Sutherland | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 603 | 1,106 |
| Cook School, Loftus | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 66 | 956 |
| Sutherland North Public School, Sutherland | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 225 | 1,073 |
| Loftus Public School, Loftus | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 337 | 1,079 |
| Tharawal Public School, Menai | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 328 | 1,085 |
| Illawong Public School, Illawong | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 191 | 1,069 |
| Como West Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 275 | 1,109 |
| Menai High School, Menai | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,062 | 1,046 |
| Jannali East Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 313 | 1,081 |
| Marton Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 318 | 1,063 |
| Shire Christian School, Barden Ridge | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 926 | 1,116 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay, Como | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 414 | 1,127 |
| Menai Public School, Menai | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 154 | 1,036 |
| Kirrawee Public School, Kirrawee | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 326 | 1,050 |
| Como Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 103 | 1,071 |
| Lucas Heights Community School, Barden Ridge | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 796 | 1,038 |
| Kirrawee High School, Kirrawee | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,185 | 1,092 |
| Yarrawarrah Public School, Engadine | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 249 | 1,081 |
| Gymea Technology High School, Gymea | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 554 | 1,048 |
| Kareela Public School, Kareela | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 272 | 1,102 |
| Oyster Bay Public School, Oyster Bay | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 416 | 1,098 |
| Bates Drive School, Kareela | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 62 | 1,018 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Woronora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14438/woronora/topic/education