71.0% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rockdale - Banksia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Rockdale - Banksia
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of residents have finished school in Rockdale - Banksia compared to the state average. Over 71% of people here completed Year 12, and there has been a significant jump in higher education levels since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, with 71.0% of residents finishing Year 12. This is a notable increase from 2011, when the rate was 60.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rockdale - Banksia, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, as 34.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3% and reflects a steady rise from 2011.
34.3% ▲ +36.8%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 34.3%
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 Rockdale - Banksia, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce, held by 28.2% of people. Other typical fields of study include engineering, society and culture, and information technology.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four primary schools in the area, which is more than about 59% of similar places. While the average school advantage score is higher than most areas, typical school sizes are much smaller than elsewhere.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.43
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
50
Higher than 88% 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).
815
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
204
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,048
Higher than 64% 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 Rockdale - Banksia
50 schools — 22,488 students, average ICSEA 1,081.
By sector: Government 31 · Catholic 11 · Independent 8
By type: Primary 32 · Secondary 11 · Combined 7
| Rockdale Public School, Rockdale | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 321 | 1,053 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rockdale | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 204 | 1,092 |
| St Dominic Savio School, Rockdale | Independent | Primary | 0.7 km | 41 | 1,053 |
| St George Girls High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 908 | 1,148 |
| Cairnsfoot School, Brighton-Le-Sands | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 99 | 1,036 |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School Brighton Le Sands, Brighton-Le-Sands | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 198 | 1,090 |
| Kogarah Public School, Kogarah | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 456 | 1,087 |
| Kogarah High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 787 | 993 |
| Brighton-Le-Sands Public School, Brighton-Le-Sands | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 433 | 1,064 |
| Marist College Kogarah, Bexley | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,045 | 1,076 |
| Bexley Public School, Bexley | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 249 | 1,005 |
| Arncliffe Public School, Arncliffe | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 373 | 1,028 |
| James Cook Boys High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 473 | 1,022 |
| St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School, Arncliffe | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 292 | 1,116 |
| St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College, Bexley | Independent | Primary | 1.6 km | 372 | 1,123 |
| St George Hospital School, Kogarah | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | — | — |
| Moorefield Girls High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 372 | 1,025 |
| Athelstane Public School, Arncliffe | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 277 | 1,003 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Kogarah | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 416 | 1,117 |
| St George School, Kogarah | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 64 | 1,055 |
| Kyeemagh Public School, Rockdale | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 204 | 1,057 |
| Kingdom Culture Christian School, Arncliffe | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 196 | 1,082 |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Bexley, Bexley | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 179 | 1,089 |
| Carlton Public School, Bexley | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 599 | 1,041 |
| Al Zahra College, Arncliffe | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 773 | 1,032 |
| Arncliffe West Infants School, Arncliffe | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 86 | 1,058 |
| Bexley North Public School, Bexley | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 340 | 1,071 |
| Carlton South Public School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 514 | 1,064 |
| Bardwell Park Infants School, Bardwell Park | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 33 | 1,088 |
| Sydney Technical High School, Bexley | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 907 | 1,136 |
| Bethany College, Hurstville | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,091 | 1,083 |
| St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Hurstville | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 408 | 1,088 |
| Hurstville Public School, Hurstville | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 1,048 | 1,102 |
| Georges River College Hurstville Campus, Hurstville | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 267 | 1,017 |
| Ramsgate Public School, Ramsgate | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 447 | 1,039 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Earlwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 374 | 1,110 |
| Undercliffe Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 152 | 1,092 |
| Earlwood Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 600 | 1,107 |
| Hurstville Adventist School, Hurstville | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 166 | 1,114 |
| St George Christian School, Hurstville | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 845 | 1,159 |
| Ferncourt Public School, Marrickville | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 285 | 1,125 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Kingsgrove | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 439 | 1,113 |
| Kingsgrove High School, Kingsgrove | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 672 | 986 |
| Kingsgrove Public School, Kingsgrove | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 268 | 1,010 |
| St Ursula's College, Kingsgrove | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,110 | 1,095 |
| Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls, Hurstville | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,043 | 1,146 |
| Tempe Public School, Tempe | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 346 | 1,096 |
| Arkana College, Kingsgrove | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 231 | 1,092 |
| Tempe High School, Tempe | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 985 | 1,096 |
| Clemton Park Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 500 | 1,038 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rockdale - Banksia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119041381/rockdale-banksia/topic/education