63.5% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Miranda · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Miranda
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 64% of people in Miranda finished Year 12, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This high level of schooling is matched by a growing number of university graduates, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing by 9.4 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is common here, with 63.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales and has risen steadily since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Miranda, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 28.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the national figure of 26.3%. Certificates III and IV are also common, held by 23.8% of the population.
28.4% ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 28.4%
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 Miranda, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.4% and society and culture at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 29 schools within 3km of the area, serving 11,678 students. Local schools have a higher average advantage score than most areas, and the vast majority (86.2%) are government run.
1.99
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 75% of state electorate 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).
11,678
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
417
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,063
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Miranda
29 schools — 11,678 students, average ICSEA 1,063.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay, Como | Catholic | Primary | 0.1 km | 414 | 1,127 |
| Oyster Bay Public School, Oyster Bay | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 416 | 1,098 |
| Kareela Public School, Kareela | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 272 | 1,102 |
| Jannali East Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 313 | 1,081 |
| Como Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 103 | 1,071 |
| The Jannali High School, Jannali | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 925 | 1,051 |
| Como West Public School, Como | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 275 | 1,109 |
| Jannali Public School, Jannali | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 139 | 1,062 |
| Bonnet Bay Public School, Bonnet Bay | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 197 | 1,090 |
| Bates Drive School, Kareela | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 62 | 1,018 |
| Sylvania Heights Public School, Sylvania | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 482 | 1,056 |
| Gymea North Public School, Gymea | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 362 | 1,075 |
| Gymea Technology High School, Gymea | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 554 | 1,048 |
| Kirrawee Public School, Kirrawee | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 326 | 1,050 |
| Sylvania High School, Sylvania | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 750 | 1,039 |
| Illawong Public School, Illawong | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 191 | 1,069 |
| St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary School, Gymea | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 596 | 1,109 |
| Port Hacking High School, Miranda | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 950 | 1,050 |
| Sydney Montessori School, Gymea | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 147 | 1,118 |
| Miranda Public School, Miranda | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 300 | 1,024 |
| Sylvania Public School, Sylvania | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 167 | 1,038 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Miranda, Miranda | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 396 | 1,090 |
| Miranda North Public School, Miranda | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 291 | 1,046 |
| Tharawal Public School, Menai | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 328 | 1,085 |
| Taren Point Public School, Taren Point | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 114 | 1,043 |
| Menai High School, Menai | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,062 | 1,046 |
| Endeavour Sports High School, Caringbah | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 1,381 | 1,040 |
| Sutherland Hospital School, Caringbah | Government | Combined | 4.9 km | — | — |
| Alfords Point Public School, Alfords Point | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 165 | 1,037 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Miranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10052/miranda/topic/education