75.3% —
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 75.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Strathfield South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Strathfield South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a quarter of qualified residents in Strathfield South have studied management and commerce. This is a highly educated area where 75.3% of people finished Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This strong trend in schooling and higher degrees has continued to climb since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, with 75.3% of residents reaching this milestone. This figure rose 5.4 percentage points since 2016 and sits 16 points higher than the New South Wales average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Strathfield South, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical adult in Strathfield South is well-qualified, with 38% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, reflecting a rise of 6.7 percentage points over the last five years.
38.0% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 38.0%
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 Strathfield South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Certificate III / IV (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 25.9%, followed by engineering at 12.6% and society and culture at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are only two schools in the area, they have a much higher average advantage score than most similar areas. There are 60 schools within 3km, and the local options are split evenly between Catholic and Independent sectors.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.96
Higher than 68% 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).
594
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
297
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,076
Higher than 75% 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 Strathfield South
60 schools — 36,438 students, average ICSEA 1,065.
By sector: Government 32 · Independent 15 · Catholic 13
By type: Primary 35 · Combined 14 · Secondary 11
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Strathfield South | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 101 | 1,084 |
| Strathfield South Public School, Strathfield | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 423 | 1,084 |
| Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield Campus, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 493 | 1,074 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Belfield | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 239 | 1,036 |
| Strathfield South High School, Enfield | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 549 | 961 |
| Belmore North Public School, Belmore | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 252 | 977 |
| Belmore Boys High School, Belmore | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 614 | 953 |
| Enfield Public School, Enfield | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 199 | 1,062 |
| Chullora Public School, Greenacre | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 430 | 965 |
| Malek Fahd Islamic School, Greenacre | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 3,352 | 1,063 |
| Chalmers Road School, Strathfield | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | 79 | 1,006 |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Greenacre | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 221 | 1,034 |
| Wangee Park School, Campsie | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 51 | 1,011 |
| Harcourt Public School, Campsie | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 373 | 1,033 |
| Hampden Park Public School, Lakemba | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 859 | 966 |
| Rissalah College, Lakemba | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 946 | 1,041 |
| Greenacre Christian College, Greenacre | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 322 | 1,087 |
| Canterbury Vale School, Lakemba | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 36 | 921 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Enfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 399 | 1,083 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Lakemba | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 176 | 1,024 |
| Marie Bashir Public School, Strathfield | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 424 | 1,104 |
| St Patrick's College, Strathfield, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,598 | 1,126 |
| Santa Sabina College, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,320 | 1,139 |
| Strathfield Girls High School, Strathfield | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,063 | 1,077 |
| Greenacre Public School, Greenacre | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 611 | 938 |
| St Martha's Catholic Primary School, Strathfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 315 | 1,120 |
| Al Sadiq College, Greenacre | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 771 | 942 |
| Meriden School, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,761 | 1,180 |
| Croydon Park Public School, Croydon Park | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 325 | 1,077 |
| Holy Saviour School, Greenacre | Independent | Primary | 2.7 km | 298 | 1,038 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic College, Lakemba | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 730 | 999 |
| Burwood Public School, Burwood | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 476 | 1,092 |
| Campsie Public School, Campsie | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 515 | 1,016 |
| Banksia Road Public School, Greenacre | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 512 | 980 |
| St Mel's Catholic Primary School, Campsie | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 345 | 1,056 |
| Lakemba Public School, Lakemba | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 428 | 999 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Belmore | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 232 | 1,036 |
| Al Noori Muslim School, Greenacre | Independent | Primary | 3.2 km | 2,407 | 1,086 |
| St Charbel's College, Punchbowl | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,198 | 1,054 |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury, Croydon Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 378 | 1,102 |
| Wiley Park Girls High School, Punchbowl | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 589 | 954 |
| Homebush Public School, Homebush | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 368 | 1,094 |
| Wiley Park Public School, Wiley Park | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 550 | 994 |
| Al Hikma College, Lakemba | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 399 | 1,049 |
| MLC School, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,393 | 1,177 |
| Homebush Boys High School, Homebush | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 891 | 1,043 |
| Belmore South Public School, Belmore | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 230 | 1,012 |
| Mount Lewis Infants School, Greenacre | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 173 | 1,047 |
| Homebush West Public School, Homebush West | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 424 | 1,069 |
| Southern Cross Catholic College, Burwood | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 139 | 1,042 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney, Croydon | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,495 | 1,160 |
| Ashbury Public School, Ashbury | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 356 | 1,111 |
| Croydon Public School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 576 | 1,119 |
| Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School, Croydon | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 156 | 1,088 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Concord | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 216 | 1,110 |
| Burwood Girls High School, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,084 | 1,086 |
| Punchbowl Boys High School, Punchbowl | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 472 | 923 |
| Bankstown North Public School, Bankstown | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 382 | 986 |
| All Saints Grammar, Belmore | Independent | Secondary | 4.0 km | 646 | 1,077 |
| Lucas Gardens School, Canada Bay | Government | Combined | 4.5 km | 78 | 1,057 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Strathfield South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031576/strathfield-south/topic/education