81.8% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.2%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 81.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Homebush · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Homebush
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Homebush hold a bachelor's degree or higher, placing it among the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is seen across the board, with far more residents completing Year 12 compared to the national average. The local profile has shifted significantly, with university qualifications rising by 14 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 81.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% national figure and reflects a steady climb from 72.2% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Homebush, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 49.2% of adults have a university degree, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Postgraduate degrees are particularly common, held by 22.9% of the population.
49.2% ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 49.2%
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 Homebush, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 26.6%, followed by information technology at 14.3% and engineering at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are only 3 government schools in the area, there are 54 schools within 3km, among the largest number of nearby options for students.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.95
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
54
Higher than 89% 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).
1,683
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
561
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,061
Higher than 69% 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 Homebush
54 schools — 35,488 students, average ICSEA 1,087.
By sector: Government 28 · Independent 14 · Catholic 12
By type: Primary 30 · Combined 13 · Secondary 11
| Homebush Boys High School, Homebush | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 891 | 1,043 |
| Homebush West Public School, Homebush West | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 424 | 1,069 |
| The McDonald College, North Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 265 | 1,123 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, North Strathfield | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 427 | 1,140 |
| Homebush Public School, Homebush | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 368 | 1,094 |
| St Patrick's College, Strathfield, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,598 | 1,126 |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Concord West | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 484 | 1,133 |
| Marie Bashir Public School, Strathfield | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 424 | 1,104 |
| Victoria Avenue Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 340 | 1,071 |
| Strathfield Girls High School, Strathfield | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,063 | 1,077 |
| Strathfield North Public School, North Strathfield | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 508 | 1,112 |
| St Martha's Catholic Primary School, Strathfield | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 315 | 1,120 |
| Meriden School, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,761 | 1,180 |
| Chalmers Road School, Strathfield | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 79 | 1,006 |
| St Joachim's Catholic Primary School, Lidcombe | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 357 | 1,081 |
| Lidcombe Public School, Lidcombe | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 762 | 1,019 |
| Concord West Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 414 | 1,093 |
| Santa Sabina College, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,320 | 1,139 |
| MLC School, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,393 | 1,177 |
| Strathfield South High School, Enfield | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 549 | 961 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Concord | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 216 | 1,110 |
| Newington Public School, Newington | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 665 | 1,104 |
| Burwood Public School, Burwood | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 476 | 1,092 |
| Southern Cross Catholic College, Burwood | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 139 | 1,042 |
| Mortlake Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 261 | 1,081 |
| Concord Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 276 | 1,071 |
| Concord High School, Concord | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,206 | 1,068 |
| Strathfield South Public School, Strathfield | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 423 | 1,084 |
| International Maarif Schools of Australia - Gallipoli Campus, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 362 | 1,043 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Mortlake | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 357 | 1,116 |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Strathfield South | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 101 | 1,084 |
| Enfield Public School, Enfield | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 199 | 1,062 |
| Malek Fahd Islamic School, Greenacre | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 3,352 | 1,063 |
| Lucas Gardens School, Canada Bay | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 78 | 1,057 |
| Rivendell School, Concord West | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 65 | 1,095 |
| Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield Campus, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 493 | 1,074 |
| Auburn Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 486 | 983 |
| Auburn North Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 645 | 1,015 |
| Burwood Girls High School, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,084 | 1,086 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Enfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 399 | 1,083 |
| Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School, Croydon | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 156 | 1,088 |
| Al-Faisal College, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 2,282 | 1,077 |
| My Dream Australian Academy, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 140 | 991 |
| Sydney Adventist School - Auburn, Auburn | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 148 | 950 |
| Chullora Public School, Greenacre | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 430 | 965 |
| Alpha Omega Senior College, Auburn | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 822 | 1,111 |
| Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 188 | 1,062 |
| Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 672 | 1,045 |
| Trinity Catholic College, Auburn | Catholic | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,313 | 1,016 |
| Croydon Public School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 576 | 1,119 |
| Berala Public School, Berala | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 656 | 980 |
| Rosebank College, Five Dock | Independent | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,472 | 1,125 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney, Croydon | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,495 | 1,160 |
| St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School, Auburn South | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 113 | 1,043 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Homebush [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031396/homebush/topic/education