63.7% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lakemba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Lakemba
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Lakemba have completed high school and university degrees than in most similar areas. The local community is well qualified, with 63.7% of residents finishing Year 12, a figure well above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion rates for Year 12 are well above the New South Wales figure at 63.7%, and this has risen 1.3 points since 2016. Other residents reached Year 9 or below (13.4%) or Year 10 (9.0%) as their highest level.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lakemba, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 9 or below is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, with 30.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Australian figure. This represents a rise of 4.2 points since the 2016 census.
30.7% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 30.7%
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 Lakemba, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce (23.2%) and society and culture (11.0%). Engineering and related fields (10.1%) and information technology (9.2%) also feature strongly.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Lakemba has six schools with a total of 3,146 enrolments, which is larger than about 82% of similar areas. These schools are evenly split between government, Catholic, and independent sectors.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.42
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
60
Higher than 91% 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).
3,146
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
524
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,009
Lower than 53% 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 Lakemba
60 schools — 33,015 students, average ICSEA 1,025.
By sector: Government 35 · Catholic 13 · Independent 12
By type: Primary 39 · Secondary 13 · Combined 8
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Lakemba | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 176 | 1,024 |
| Canterbury Vale School, Lakemba | Government | Secondary | 0.3 km | 36 | 921 |
| Hampden Park Public School, Lakemba | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 859 | 966 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic College, Lakemba | Catholic | Secondary | 0.4 km | 730 | 999 |
| Rissalah College, Lakemba | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 946 | 1,041 |
| Lakemba Public School, Lakemba | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 428 | 999 |
| Wiley Park Public School, Wiley Park | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 550 | 994 |
| Wiley Park Girls High School, Punchbowl | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 589 | 954 |
| Al Hikma College, Lakemba | Independent | Primary | 1.0 km | 399 | 1,049 |
| Belmore Boys High School, Belmore | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 614 | 953 |
| Belmore North Public School, Belmore | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 252 | 977 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Belmore | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 232 | 1,036 |
| Belmore South Public School, Belmore | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 230 | 1,012 |
| St Charbel's College, Punchbowl | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,198 | 1,054 |
| Greenacre Public School, Greenacre | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 611 | 938 |
| Holy Saviour School, Greenacre | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 298 | 1,038 |
| Al Sadiq College, Greenacre | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 771 | 942 |
| McCallums Hill Public School, Roselands | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 330 | 1,001 |
| Harcourt Public School, Campsie | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 373 | 1,033 |
| St Jerome's Catholic Primary School, Punchbowl | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 175 | 1,004 |
| Punchbowl Boys High School, Punchbowl | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 472 | 923 |
| Wangee Park School, Campsie | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 51 | 1,011 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Belfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 239 | 1,036 |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Greenacre | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 221 | 1,034 |
| All Saints Grammar, Belmore | Independent | Secondary | 2.2 km | 646 | 1,077 |
| Punchbowl Public School, Punchbowl | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 528 | 976 |
| Mount Lewis Infants School, Greenacre | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 173 | 1,047 |
| Al Noori Muslim School, Greenacre | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 2,407 | 1,086 |
| Beverly Hills North Public School, Beverly Hills | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 352 | 1,030 |
| Banksia Road Public School, Greenacre | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 512 | 980 |
| Kingsgrove North High School, Kingsgrove | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,020 | 1,002 |
| Campsie Public School, Campsie | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 515 | 1,016 |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Strathfield South | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 101 | 1,084 |
| Chullora Public School, Greenacre | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 430 | 965 |
| St Mel's Catholic Primary School, Campsie | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 345 | 1,056 |
| Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield Campus, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 493 | 1,074 |
| Strathfield South Public School, Strathfield | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 423 | 1,084 |
| Greenacre Christian College, Greenacre | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 322 | 1,087 |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School, Beverly Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 637 | 1,100 |
| Beverly Hills Girls High School, Beverly Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,003 | 1,003 |
| Clemton Park Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 500 | 1,038 |
| Malek Fahd Islamic School, Greenacre | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 3,352 | 1,063 |
| St Euphemia College, Bankstown | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 622 | 1,038 |
| Narwee Public School, Narwee | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 246 | 1,001 |
| Hannans Road Public School, Riverwood | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 106 | 987 |
| St Ursula's College, Kingsgrove | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,110 | 1,095 |
| Strathfield South High School, Enfield | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 549 | 961 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Kingsgrove | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 439 | 1,113 |
| Bankstown South Infants School, Bankstown | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 141 | 999 |
| Enfield Public School, Enfield | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 199 | 1,062 |
| Canterbury South Public School, Canterbury | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 269 | 1,038 |
| Bankstown North Public School, Bankstown | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 382 | 986 |
| Bankstown Public School, Bankstown | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 736 | 965 |
| St Felix Catholic Primary School, Bankstown | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 578 | 1,035 |
| La Salle Catholic College, Bankstown | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,057 | 1,011 |
| Beverly Hills Public School, Beverly Hills | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 320 | 1,051 |
| Bankstown Girls High School, Bankstown | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 551 | 964 |
| Kingsgrove Public School, Kingsgrove | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 268 | 1,010 |
| Arkana College, Kingsgrove | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 231 | 1,092 |
| Kingsgrove High School, Kingsgrove | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 672 | 986 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lakemba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021573/lakemba/topic/education