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Strathfield - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Strathfield - West

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

A far higher share of people in Strathfield - West have finished high school and earned degrees compared to the rest of the country. Nearly 80% of residents completed Year 12, which is 21 percentage points above the national figure. This creates a highly qualified community with a strong focus on higher education.

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📍 Strathfield - West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Strathfield - West sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

45.2% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Strathfield - West — higher than 88% of areas.

Strathfield - West45.2%
2135, NSW 43.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is much higher than in most areas, with 79.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales rate of 58.9%.

Highest year of school

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In Strathfield - West, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 8%.

Year 12 79.4% Year 10 7.9% Year 9 or below 5.8% Year 11 2.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are very common here, as 45.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, with 17.6% of residents holding a postgraduate degree.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25.1%, followed by health at 16.1% and society and culture at 11.7%.

Schools

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

The area has 5 schools and 3,713 enrolments, which is larger than about 87% of similar areas. There are 3.48 schools per 1,000 children, a figure that is much higher than most areas.

Schools within 3 km

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57

Higher than 90% 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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1,083

Higher than 77% 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 Strathfield - West

57 schools — 33,136 students, average ICSEA 1,077.

By sector: Government 31 · Catholic 14 · Independent 12

By type: Primary 34 · Combined 15 · Secondary 8
St Patrick's College, Strathfield, Strathfield Independent Combined 0.5 km 1,598 1,126
Marie Bashir Public School, Strathfield Government Primary 0.7 km 424 1,104
Chalmers Road School, Strathfield Government Combined 0.7 km 79 1,006
Strathfield South High School, Enfield Government Secondary 0.8 km 549 961
Strathfield Girls High School, Strathfield Government Secondary 1.1 km 1,063 1,077
St Martha's Catholic Primary School, Strathfield Catholic Primary 1.3 km 315 1,120
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Strathfield South Catholic Primary 1.5 km 101 1,084
Meriden School, Strathfield Independent Combined 1.5 km 1,761 1,180
Homebush Boys High School, Homebush Government Secondary 1.5 km 891 1,043
Homebush West Public School, Homebush West Government Primary 1.6 km 424 1,069
Strathfield South Public School, Strathfield Government Primary 1.6 km 423 1,084
Homebush Public School, Homebush Government Primary 1.7 km 368 1,094
Santa Sabina College, Strathfield Independent Combined 1.9 km 1,320 1,139
Malek Fahd Islamic School, Greenacre Independent Combined 1.9 km 3,352 1,063
Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield Campus, Strathfield Independent Combined 2.0 km 493 1,074
Enfield Public School, Enfield Government Primary 2.1 km 199 1,062
Chullora Public School, Greenacre Government Primary 2.2 km 430 965
Burwood Public School, Burwood Government Primary 2.3 km 476 1,092
Greenacre Christian College, Greenacre Independent Combined 2.5 km 322 1,087
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, North Strathfield Catholic Primary 2.5 km 427 1,140
The McDonald College, North Strathfield Independent Combined 2.6 km 265 1,123
MLC School, Burwood Independent Combined 2.6 km 1,393 1,177
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Enfield Catholic Primary 2.7 km 399 1,083
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Belfield Catholic Primary 2.8 km 239 1,036
Southern Cross Catholic College, Burwood Catholic Secondary 2.8 km 139 1,042
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Concord Catholic Primary 2.9 km 216 1,110
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Greenacre Catholic Primary 3.1 km 221 1,034
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School, Lidcombe Catholic Primary 3.1 km 357 1,081
Strathfield North Public School, North Strathfield Government Primary 3.2 km 508 1,112
Lidcombe Public School, Lidcombe Government Primary 3.2 km 762 1,019
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Concord West Catholic Primary 3.5 km 484 1,133
Concord Public School, Concord Government Primary 3.5 km 276 1,071
Belmore North Public School, Belmore Government Primary 3.6 km 252 977
Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School, Croydon Catholic Primary 3.6 km 156 1,088
Victoria Avenue Public School, Concord West Government Primary 3.6 km 340 1,071
Croydon Park Public School, Croydon Park Government Primary 3.6 km 325 1,077
Concord High School, Concord Government Secondary 3.6 km 1,206 1,068
Burwood Girls High School, Croydon Government Secondary 3.6 km 1,084 1,086
Belmore Boys High School, Belmore Government Secondary 3.6 km 614 953
Croydon Public School, Croydon Government Primary 3.7 km 576 1,119
Wangee Park School, Campsie Government Combined 3.8 km 51 1,011
Banksia Road Public School, Greenacre Government Primary 3.8 km 512 980
Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney, Croydon Independent Combined 3.8 km 1,495 1,160
Al Sadiq College, Greenacre Independent Combined 3.8 km 771 942
Lucas Gardens School, Canada Bay Government Combined 3.8 km 78 1,057
Harcourt Public School, Campsie Government Primary 3.9 km 373 1,033
Rissalah College, Lakemba Independent Combined 4.0 km 946 1,041
Hampden Park Public School, Lakemba Government Primary 4.0 km 859 966
Canterbury Vale School, Lakemba Government Secondary 4.1 km 36 921
St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury, Croydon Park Catholic Primary 4.2 km 378 1,102
St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Lakemba Catholic Primary 4.2 km 176 1,024
Mortlake Public School, Concord Government Primary 4.3 km 261 1,081
International Maarif Schools of Australia - Gallipoli Campus, Auburn Independent Combined 4.4 km 362 1,043
St Mel's Catholic Primary School, Campsie Catholic Primary 4.6 km 345 1,056
Newington Public School, Newington Government Primary 4.6 km 665 1,104
Campsie Public School, Campsie Government Primary 4.6 km 515 1,016
Auburn Public School, Auburn Government Primary 4.7 km 486 983

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 Strathfield - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120031681/strathfield-west/topic/education