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Greenacre - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Greenacre - South

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Far fewer adults hold university degrees in Greenacre - South than in the rest of the state, with only 19.6% having a bachelor degree or higher. This gap is seen despite school completion rates remaining steady, as roughly 59.4% of residents finished Year 12. The area is well-served by a large number of schools that cater to a significant student population.

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📍 Greenacre - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Greenacre - South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.6% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Greenacre - South — lower than 55% of areas.

Greenacre - South19.6%
2190, NSW 20.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 59.4% of people here completed Year 12, a figure that is about the same as both the New South Wales and national averages.

Highest year of school

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In Greenacre - South, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 16%.

Year 12 59.4% Year 10 15.0% Year 9 or below 14.0% Year 11 3.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well below the state and national figures. For those who do hold qualifications, the most common are bachelor degrees at 26.4% and Certificate III or IV at 20.8%.

Highest qualification level

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In Greenacre - South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Bachelor degree 26.4% Certificate III / IV 20.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.4% Postgraduate degree 10.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.1% Certificate I / II 1.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most frequently in management and commerce at 19.6%, followed by engineering and society and culture, which both sit around 12%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Greenacre - South is home to six schools, which is more than 80% of similar areas. These schools are much larger than those in most other areas, with total enrolments reaching 4,772 students.

Schools within 3 km

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63

Higher than 92% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,028

Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Greenacre - South

63 schools — 31,746 students, average ICSEA 1,012.

By sector: Government 38 · Independent 13 · Catholic 12

By type: Primary 38 · Combined 13 · Secondary 12
Greenacre Public School, Greenacre Government Primary 0.0 km 611 938
Holy Saviour School, Greenacre Independent Primary 0.2 km 298 1,038
Al Sadiq College, Greenacre Independent Combined 0.3 km 771 942
Al Noori Muslim School, Greenacre Independent Primary 0.7 km 2,407 1,086
St Charbel's College, Punchbowl Independent Combined 0.8 km 1,198 1,054
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Greenacre Catholic Primary 0.9 km 221 1,034
Banksia Road Public School, Greenacre Government Primary 0.9 km 512 980
Mount Lewis Infants School, Greenacre Government Primary 0.9 km 173 1,047
Rissalah College, Lakemba Independent Combined 1.4 km 946 1,041
Punchbowl Boys High School, Punchbowl Government Secondary 1.5 km 472 923
Hampden Park Public School, Lakemba Government Primary 1.5 km 859 966
Canterbury Vale School, Lakemba Government Secondary 1.6 km 36 921
Wiley Park Girls High School, Punchbowl Government Secondary 1.7 km 589 954
Lakemba Public School, Lakemba Government Primary 1.8 km 428 999
Wiley Park Public School, Wiley Park Government Primary 1.8 km 550 994
Chullora Public School, Greenacre Government Primary 1.8 km 430 965
St Jerome's Catholic Primary School, Punchbowl Catholic Primary 1.8 km 175 1,004
Greenacre Christian College, Greenacre Independent Combined 1.8 km 322 1,087
St Euphemia College, Bankstown Independent Combined 1.9 km 622 1,038
St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Lakemba Catholic Primary 1.9 km 176 1,024
Bankstown North Public School, Bankstown Government Primary 2.0 km 382 986
Holy Spirit Catholic College, Lakemba Catholic Secondary 2.1 km 730 999
St Felix Catholic Primary School, Bankstown Catholic Primary 2.1 km 578 1,035
Punchbowl Public School, Punchbowl Government Primary 2.2 km 528 976
La Salle Catholic College, Bankstown Catholic Secondary 2.2 km 1,057 1,011
Malek Fahd Islamic School, Greenacre Independent Combined 2.3 km 3,352 1,063
Bankstown Public School, Bankstown Government Primary 2.4 km 736 965
Belmore North Public School, Belmore Government Primary 2.5 km 252 977
Belmore Boys High School, Belmore Government Secondary 2.5 km 614 953
Bankstown Girls High School, Bankstown Government Secondary 2.6 km 551 964
Al Hikma College, Lakemba Independent Primary 2.7 km 399 1,049
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Strathfield South Catholic Primary 2.8 km 101 1,084
Bankstown South Infants School, Bankstown Government Primary 2.9 km 141 999
Yagoona Public School, Yagoona Government Primary 2.9 km 556 986
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Bankstown Catholic Primary 2.9 km 443 1,029
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Belfield Catholic Primary 3.0 km 239 1,036
Strathfield South High School, Enfield Government Secondary 3.1 km 549 961
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Belmore Catholic Primary 3.2 km 232 1,036
Strathfield South Public School, Strathfield Government Primary 3.4 km 423 1,084
Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield Campus, Strathfield Independent Combined 3.5 km 493 1,074
Harcourt Public School, Campsie Government Primary 3.5 km 373 1,033
Wangee Park School, Campsie Government Combined 3.5 km 51 1,011
Belmore South Public School, Belmore Government Primary 3.5 km 230 1,012
Bankstown West Public School, Bankstown Government Primary 3.6 km 317 992
Birrong Boys High School, Birrong Government Secondary 3.6 km 366 937
Beverly Hills North Public School, Beverly Hills Government Primary 3.6 km 352 1,030
McCallums Hill Public School, Roselands Government Primary 3.6 km 330 1,001
Bankstown Senior College, Bankstown Government Secondary 3.8 km 545 847
Birrong Girls High School, Birrong Government Secondary 3.8 km 726 956
Condell Park Christian School, Condell Park Independent Combined 3.9 km 64 1,081
Birrong Public School, Birrong Government Primary 3.9 km 451 967
All Saints Grammar, Belmore Independent Secondary 4.0 km 646 1,077
Caroline Chisholm School, Padstow Government Combined 4.1 km 104 1,004
Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass Hill, Yagoona Catholic Primary 4.2 km 179 1,042
Bankstown Hospital School, Bankstown Government Combined 4.2 km — —
Regents Park Public School, Regents Park Government Primary 4.2 km 268 968
Enfield Public School, Enfield Government Primary 4.2 km 199 1,062
Wattawa Heights Public School, Bankstown Government Primary 4.3 km 196 939
Karningul School, Regents Park Government Combined 4.3 km 20 919
Campsie Public School, Campsie Government Primary 4.3 km 515 1,016
Condell Park Public School, Condell Park Government Primary 4.4 km 586 968
Regents Park Christian School, Regents Park Independent Combined 4.4 km 731 1,039
St Mel's Catholic Primary School, Campsie Catholic Primary 4.4 km 345 1,056

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Greenacre - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119011656/greenacre-south/topic/education