57.8% —
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Greenacre - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Greenacre - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in Greenacre - North has stayed mostly steady over the last decade. While 57.8% of residents completed Year 12, a smaller proportion of adults hold university degrees compared to the rest of the state. This creates a local profile where trade certificates and diplomas are more common than high-level academic degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.8% of people finished Year 12, which is a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures. Roughly 14.8% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Greenacre - North, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 20.5%, which is well below the state and national figures. Instead, a larger share of the community holds a Certificate III or IV, at 19.7%.
20.5% —
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Greenacre - North, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of qualification at 19.9%, followed by engineering at 12% and society and culture at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 4 schools with a total of 4,325 enrolments, making it one of the largest at this level. While school sizes are among the highest and advantage scores are higher than most areas, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in other similar places.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.21
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
72
Higher than 95% 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).
4,325
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,081
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,054
Higher than 66% 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 Greenacre - North
72 schools — 40,017 students, average ICSEA 1,039.
By sector: Government 40 · Independent 16 · Catholic 16
By type: Primary 44 · Combined 15 · Secondary 13
| Chullora Public School, Greenacre | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 430 | 965 |
| Greenacre Christian College, Greenacre | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 322 | 1,087 |
| Malek Fahd Islamic School, Greenacre | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 3,352 | 1,063 |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Greenacre | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 221 | 1,034 |
| Banksia Road Public School, Greenacre | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 512 | 980 |
| Al Sadiq College, Greenacre | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 771 | 942 |
| Strathfield South High School, Enfield | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 549 | 961 |
| Greenacre Public School, Greenacre | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 611 | 938 |
| Holy Saviour School, Greenacre | Independent | Primary | 1.7 km | 298 | 1,038 |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Strathfield South | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 101 | 1,084 |
| Al Noori Muslim School, Greenacre | Independent | Primary | 1.9 km | 2,407 | 1,086 |
| Bankstown North Public School, Bankstown | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 382 | 986 |
| Rissalah College, Lakemba | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 946 | 1,041 |
| Mount Lewis Infants School, Greenacre | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 173 | 1,047 |
| Strathfield South Public School, Strathfield | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 423 | 1,084 |
| St Charbel's College, Punchbowl | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,198 | 1,054 |
| Hampden Park Public School, Lakemba | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 859 | 966 |
| St Felix Catholic Primary School, Bankstown | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 578 | 1,035 |
| Canterbury Vale School, Lakemba | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 36 | 921 |
| La Salle Catholic College, Bankstown | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,057 | 1,011 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Belfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 239 | 1,036 |
| Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield Campus, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 493 | 1,074 |
| Chalmers Road School, Strathfield | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 79 | 1,006 |
| St Patrick's College, Strathfield, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,598 | 1,126 |
| Belmore North Public School, Belmore | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 252 | 977 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Lakemba | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 176 | 1,024 |
| Belmore Boys High School, Belmore | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 614 | 953 |
| Marie Bashir Public School, Strathfield | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 424 | 1,104 |
| St Euphemia College, Bankstown | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 622 | 1,038 |
| Punchbowl Boys High School, Punchbowl | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 472 | 923 |
| Wiley Park Girls High School, Punchbowl | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 589 | 954 |
| Lakemba Public School, Lakemba | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 428 | 999 |
| Birrong Boys High School, Birrong | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 366 | 937 |
| Birrong Girls High School, Birrong | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 726 | 956 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic College, Lakemba | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 730 | 999 |
| Wiley Park Public School, Wiley Park | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 550 | 994 |
| Enfield Public School, Enfield | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 199 | 1,062 |
| Yagoona Public School, Yagoona | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 556 | 986 |
| Strathfield Girls High School, Strathfield | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,063 | 1,077 |
| Homebush West Public School, Homebush West | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 424 | 1,069 |
| Regents Park Public School, Regents Park | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 268 | 968 |
| Regents Park Christian School, Regents Park | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 731 | 1,039 |
| St Jerome's Catholic Primary School, Punchbowl | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 175 | 1,004 |
| St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School, Regents Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 383 | 1,048 |
| Karningul School, Regents Park | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 20 | 919 |
| St Martha's Catholic Primary School, Strathfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 315 | 1,120 |
| Wangee Park School, Campsie | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 51 | 1,011 |
| Bankstown Public School, Bankstown | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 736 | 965 |
| Harcourt Public School, Campsie | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 373 | 1,033 |
| Birrong Public School, Birrong | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 451 | 967 |
| Meriden School, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,761 | 1,180 |
| Bankstown Girls High School, Bankstown | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 551 | 964 |
| Homebush Boys High School, Homebush | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 891 | 1,043 |
| Santa Sabina College, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,320 | 1,139 |
| Punchbowl Public School, Punchbowl | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 528 | 976 |
| Al Hikma College, Lakemba | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 399 | 1,049 |
| St Joachim's Catholic Primary School, Lidcombe | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 357 | 1,081 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Enfield | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 399 | 1,083 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Bankstown | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 443 | 1,029 |
| Homebush Public School, Homebush | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 368 | 1,094 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Belmore | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 232 | 1,036 |
| Burwood Public School, Burwood | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 476 | 1,092 |
| Bankstown West Public School, Bankstown | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 317 | 992 |
| Bankstown South Infants School, Bankstown | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 141 | 999 |
| Belmore South Public School, Belmore | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 230 | 1,012 |
| Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass Hill, Yagoona | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 179 | 1,042 |
| Campsie Public School, Campsie | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 515 | 1,016 |
| St Mel's Catholic Primary School, Campsie | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 345 | 1,056 |
| Condell Park Christian School, Condell Park | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 64 | 1,081 |
| Wattawa Heights Public School, Bankstown | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 196 | 939 |
| McCallums Hill Public School, Roselands | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 330 | 1,001 |
| All Saints Grammar, Belmore | Independent | Secondary | 4.9 km | 646 | 1,077 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Greenacre - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119011655/greenacre-north/topic/education