61.6% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.0%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Padstow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Padstow
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study for qualified adults in Padstow. The area has seen a notable jump in educational attainment, with more people finishing high school and earning degrees than a decade ago. This shift is seen in the 25.3% of adults who now hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people in Padstow have finished high school than in most similar areas. The proportion of residents who completed Year 12 rose 13 points since 2011 to reach 61.6%, which is a little above the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Padstow, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is becoming more common, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising 9.1 points since 2011. At 25.3%, this is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Australian average.
25.3% ▲ +56.0%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 25.3%
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 Padstow, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular qualifications are in management and commerce at 24.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.8% and society and culture at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Padstow has four primary schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas. While these schools have a higher average advantage score than most, they tend to be smaller in size.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.37
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
54
Higher than 89% 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).
1,136
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
284
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,043
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Padstow
54 schools — 22,716 students, average ICSEA 1,022.
By sector: Government 41 · Catholic 8 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 36 · Secondary 12 · Combined 6
| Padstow Park Public School, Padstow | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 334 | 1,019 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School, Padstow | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 200 | 1,079 |
| Padstow Heights Public School, Padstow | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 297 | 1,053 |
| Southside Montessori School, Riverwood | Independent | Primary | 1.3 km | 32 | 1,110 |
| Revesby South Public School, Revesby | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 312 | 1,041 |
| Padstow North Public School, Padstow | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 305 | 1,036 |
| Peakhurst West Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 291 | 1,023 |
| De La Salle College, Revesby Heights, Revesby Heights | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 650 | 1,065 |
| Riverwood Public School, Riverwood | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 126 | 958 |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School, Revesby | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 622 | 1,091 |
| Picnic Point High School, Picnic Point | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 865 | 1,018 |
| Revesby Public School, Revesby | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 303 | 999 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Riverwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 450 | 1,083 |
| Tower Street Public School, Panania | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 154 | 998 |
| Picnic Point Public School, Picnic Point | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 360 | 1,101 |
| Broderick Gillawarna School, Revesby | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 100 | 1,005 |
| Sir Joseph Banks High School, Revesby | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 945 | 949 |
| Georges River College Peakhurst Campus, Peakhurst | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 758 | 1,008 |
| Caroline Chisholm School, Padstow | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 104 | 1,004 |
| Aspect South East Sydney School, Peakhurst | Independent | Primary | 2.7 km | 209 | 1,067 |
| Peakhurst South Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 313 | 1,061 |
| Peakhurst Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 412 | 1,043 |
| Hannans Road Public School, Riverwood | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 106 | 987 |
| Bankstown Hospital School, Bankstown | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | — | — |
| Panania Public School, Panania | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 368 | 1,057 |
| Bankstown South Infants School, Bankstown | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 141 | 999 |
| Lugarno Public School, Lugarno | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 272 | 1,099 |
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, Panania | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 606 | 1,091 |
| Panania North Public School, Panania | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 441 | 1,026 |
| Bankstown Senior College, Bankstown | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 545 | 847 |
| East Hills Boys High School, Panania | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 843 | 1,013 |
| Narwee Public School, Narwee | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 246 | 1,001 |
| East Hills Girls Technology High School, Panania | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 759 | 1,031 |
| East Hills Public School, Panania | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 130 | 986 |
| Penshurst West Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 220 | 1,047 |
| Alfords Point Public School, Alfords Point | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 165 | 1,037 |
| Oatley West Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 519 | 1,132 |
| Punchbowl Public School, Punchbowl | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 528 | 976 |
| Mount St Joseph Milperra, Milperra | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 891 | 1,060 |
| Condell Park Public School, Condell Park | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 586 | 968 |
| St Jerome's Catholic Primary School, Punchbowl | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 175 | 1,004 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Bankstown | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 443 | 1,029 |
| Bankstown Public School, Bankstown | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 736 | 965 |
| Bankstown Girls High School, Bankstown | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 551 | 964 |
| Condell Park Christian School, Condell Park | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 64 | 1,081 |
| Punchbowl Boys High School, Punchbowl | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 472 | 923 |
| St Euphemia College, Bankstown | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 622 | 1,038 |
| Illawong Public School, Illawong | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 191 | 1,069 |
| Condell Park High School, Condell Park | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 876 | 936 |
| Bankstown West Public School, Bankstown | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 317 | 992 |
| Menai High School, Menai | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 1,062 | 1,046 |
| Tharawal Public School, Menai | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 328 | 1,085 |
| Mount Lewis Infants School, Greenacre | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 173 | 1,047 |
| St Charbel's College, Punchbowl | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 1,198 | 1,054 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Padstow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119011358/padstow/topic/education