72.8% —
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 72.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Banksmeadow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Banksmeadow
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of adults in Banksmeadow hold university degrees compared to the rest of the country. This is a highly educated area where 40.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has jumped significantly in recent years.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen sharply to 72.8% since 2016, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Banksmeadow, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far above the national figure, sitting at 40.7%. This follows a steep increase from just 14.3% in 2016.
40.7% —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 40.7%
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 Banksmeadow, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 29.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 33 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 74% of similar areas.
33
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
Schools serving Banksmeadow
33 schools — 12,686 students, average ICSEA 1,072.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 9 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 24 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Banksmeadow Public School, Botany | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 268 | 1,032 |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Botany | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 287 | 1,119 |
| Matraville Public School, Matraville | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 222 | 1,046 |
| Pagewood Public School, Botany | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 207 | 1,085 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville, Matraville | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 369 | 1,078 |
| Corpus Christi College Maroubra, Maroubra | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 755 | 1,043 |
| Botany Public School, Botany | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 232 | 1,062 |
| South Sydney High School, Maroubra | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 796 | 1,037 |
| Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School, Matraville | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 114 | 934 |
| St Spyridon College, Maroubra | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 785 | 1,093 |
| Chifley Public School, Malabar | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 227 | 954 |
| Matraville Sports High School, Chifley | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 487 | 930 |
| Eastlakes Public School, Eastlakes | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 154 | 1,046 |
| Hartford College, Daceyville | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 29 | 1,117 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Daceyville | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 371 | 1,104 |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Maroubra Junction | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 187 | 1,126 |
| La Perouse Public School, La Perouse | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 111 | 920 |
| Mount Sinai College, Maroubra | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 267 | 1,097 |
| J J Cahill Memorial High School, Mascot | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 298 | 987 |
| Daceyville Public School, Daceyville | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 126 | 1,029 |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Malabar | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 402 | 1,090 |
| Maroubra Junction Public School, Maroubra | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 484 | 1,128 |
| Malabar Public School, Malabar | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 244 | 1,068 |
| Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney, Maroubra Junction | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,129 | 1,173 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School, Mascot | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 608 | 1,089 |
| Mascot Public School, Mascot | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 397 | 1,035 |
| St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Maroubra | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 388 | 1,109 |
| The Bowen College, Maroubra | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 15 | 910 |
| Maroubra Bay Public School, Maroubra | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 269 | 1,055 |
| Gardeners Road Public School, Rosebery | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 393 | 1,058 |
| Rainbow Street Public School, Randwick | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 454 | 1,122 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rosebery | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 150 | 1,112 |
| Randwick High School, Randwick | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,461 | 1,071 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Banksmeadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117011320/banksmeadow/topic/education