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Canterbury - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Canterbury - South

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

More people hold higher qualifications in Canterbury - South than in most similar areas. A striking 65.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This trend toward higher education is seen in both school results and university degrees.

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📍 Canterbury - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

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

30.5% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Canterbury - South — higher than 69% of areas.

Canterbury - South30.5%
2206, NSW 28.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is high at 65.9%, which is 7 percentage points above both the New South Wales and Australian figures. This is higher than most areas, while only 11.1% of residents left school in Year 9 or below.

Highest year of school

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In Canterbury - South, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 9 or below is next at 12%.

Year 12 65.9% Year 9 or below 11.1% Year 10 10.5% Year 11 3.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 30.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Australian figure. The most common high-level qualification is a bachelor degree at 32.9%.

Highest qualification level

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In Canterbury - South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Bachelor degree 32.9% Certificate III / IV 15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.2% Postgraduate degree 12.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.6% Certificate I / II 1.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 24.2%, followed by society and culture at 11.9% and engineering at 10.0%.

Schools

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

There is only one school in the area, a government primary school. While the average school advantage score is higher than most areas, there are very few schools per 1,000 children compared to other locations.

Schools within 3 km

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71

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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,038

Higher than 60% 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 Canterbury - South

71 schools — 34,042 students, average ICSEA 1,064.

By sector: Government 43 · Catholic 17 · Independent 11

By type: Primary 47 · Secondary 15 · Combined 9
Canterbury South Public School, Canterbury Government Primary 0.7 km 269 1,038
Campsie Public School, Campsie Government Primary 0.9 km 515 1,016
St Mel's Catholic Primary School, Campsie Catholic Primary 0.9 km 345 1,056
Clemton Park Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 1.2 km 500 1,038
Harcourt Public School, Campsie Government Primary 1.7 km 373 1,033
Earlwood Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 1.7 km 600 1,107
Canterbury Public School, Canterbury Government Primary 1.7 km 346 1,082
All Saints Grammar, Belmore Independent Secondary 1.7 km 646 1,077
Wangee Park School, Campsie Government Combined 1.7 km 51 1,011
Belmore South Public School, Belmore Government Primary 1.7 km 230 1,012
Canterbury Girls High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 1.8 km 722 1,059
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Earlwood Catholic Primary 1.9 km 374 1,110
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Belmore Catholic Primary 1.9 km 232 1,036
Kingsgrove North High School, Kingsgrove Government Secondary 2.0 km 1,020 1,002
Canterbury Boys High School, Canterbury Government Secondary 2.1 km 422 1,018
Edgeware School, Hurlstone Park Government Secondary 2.2 km 31 851
Bardwell Park Infants School, Bardwell Park Government Primary 2.2 km 33 1,088
Belmore Boys High School, Belmore Government Secondary 2.4 km 614 953
Belmore North Public School, Belmore Government Primary 2.4 km 252 977
Ashbury Public School, Ashbury Government Primary 2.5 km 356 1,111
St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury, Croydon Park Catholic Primary 2.5 km 378 1,102
St Ursula's College, Kingsgrove Catholic Secondary 2.6 km 1,110 1,095
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Kingsgrove Catholic Primary 2.6 km 439 1,113
Bexley North Public School, Bexley Government Primary 2.6 km 340 1,071
Al Hikma College, Lakemba Independent Primary 2.7 km 399 1,049
Yeo Park Infants School, Ashfield Government Primary 2.7 km 48 1,144
Croydon Park Public School, Croydon Park Government Primary 2.7 km 325 1,077
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Belfield Catholic Primary 2.7 km 239 1,036
McCallums Hill Public School, Roselands Government Primary 2.8 km 330 1,001
Undercliffe Public School, Earlwood Government Primary 2.8 km 152 1,092
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School, Dulwich Hill Catholic Primary 2.9 km 118 1,094
St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Lakemba Catholic Primary 2.9 km 176 1,024
Holy Spirit Catholic College, Lakemba Catholic Secondary 3.0 km 730 999
Trinity Grammar School, Summer Hill Independent Combined 3.1 km 2,296 1,168
Canterbury Vale School, Lakemba Government Secondary 3.2 km 36 921
Hampden Park Public School, Lakemba Government Primary 3.2 km 859 966
Dulwich Hill Public School, Dulwich Hill Government Primary 3.2 km 358 1,099
Kingsgrove Public School, Kingsgrove Government Primary 3.3 km 268 1,010
Kingsgrove High School, Kingsgrove Government Secondary 3.3 km 672 986
Kingdom Culture Christian School, Arncliffe Independent Combined 3.4 km 196 1,082
Rissalah College, Lakemba Independent Combined 3.4 km 946 1,041
Marrickville West Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 3.4 km 411 1,070
Athelstane Public School, Arncliffe Government Primary 3.4 km 277 1,003
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Bexley, Bexley Catholic Primary 3.4 km 179 1,089
Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield Campus, Strathfield Independent Combined 3.5 km 493 1,074
St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College, Bexley Independent Primary 3.5 km 372 1,123
St Maroun's College, Marrickville Independent Combined 3.5 km 567 1,051
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Enfield Catholic Primary 3.5 km 399 1,083
Arkana College, Kingsgrove Independent Primary 3.6 km 231 1,092
Summer Hill Public School, Summer Hill Government Primary 3.6 km 662 1,167
Lakemba Public School, Lakemba Government Primary 3.6 km 428 999
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Summer Hill Catholic Primary 3.6 km 163 1,136
Enfield Public School, Enfield Government Primary 3.6 km 199 1,062
Arncliffe West Infants School, Arncliffe Government Primary 3.6 km 86 1,058
Bexley Public School, Bexley Government Primary 3.7 km 249 1,005
Ashfield Public School, Ashfield Government Primary 3.7 km 474 1,096
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design, Dulwich Hill Government Secondary 3.7 km 804 1,092
Ashfield Boys High School, Ashfield Government Secondary 3.8 km 751 1,074
Wiley Park Public School, Wiley Park Government Primary 3.8 km 550 994
Wiley Park Girls High School, Punchbowl Government Secondary 3.9 km 589 954
Beverly Hills North Public School, Beverly Hills Government Primary 3.9 km 352 1,030
Ferncourt Public School, Marrickville Government Primary 4.0 km 285 1,125
St Vincent's College Ashfield, Ashfield Catholic Combined 4.0 km 1,092 1,043
Casimir Catholic College, Marrickville Catholic Secondary 4.0 km 827 1,052
Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School, Beverly Hills Catholic Primary 4.1 km 637 1,100
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney, Croydon Independent Combined 4.1 km 1,495 1,160
Christian Brothers' High School Lewisham, Lewisham Independent Combined 4.2 km 1,231 1,074
Lewisham Public School, Lewisham Government Primary 4.2 km 198 1,121
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Marrickville Catholic Primary 4.2 km 372 1,072
Beverly Hills Girls High School, Beverly Hills Government Secondary 4.3 km 1,003 1,003
Beverly Hills Public School, Beverly Hills Government Primary 4.4 km 320 1,051

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 Canterbury - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119021661/canterbury-south/topic/education