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Glenfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Glenfield

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

Well above the state and national figures, 66.7% of Glenfield residents have completed Year 12. This high level of schooling is mirrored in the adult population, where a third of people hold a bachelor degree or higher. The area is generally better qualified than most other similar places.

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📍 Glenfield, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Glenfield sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

33.0% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Glenfield — higher than 73% of areas.

Glenfield33.0%
2167, NSW 33.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is strong here, with 66.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales and the national figure of 58.8%.

Highest year of school

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In Glenfield, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 15%.

Year 12 66.7% Year 10 14.0% Year 9 or below 7.5% Year 11 3.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 33% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This higher-than-average qualification rate is led by bachelor degrees at 30.9% and postgraduate degrees at 16.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Glenfield, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Postgraduate degree (20%).

Bachelor degree 30.9% Certificate III / IV 17.8% Postgraduate degree 16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5% Certificate I / II 1.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 23.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.5%.

Schools

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

Glenfield has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. These are all government schools, and the area has a much higher school advantage score than most other places.

Schools within 3 km

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30

Higher than 70% 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 Glenfield

30 schools — 20,590 students, average ICSEA 1,041.

By sector: Government 22 · Independent 5 · Catholic 3

By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 8 · Combined 7
Hurlstone Agricultural High School, Glenfield Government Secondary 0.1 km 934 1,147
Glenfield Public School, Glenfield Government Primary 0.3 km 470 1,070
Glenwood Public School, Glenfield Government Primary 1.0 km 216 988
Campbell House School, Glenfield Government Secondary 1.1 km 60 890
Glenfield Park School, Glenfield Government Combined 1.4 km 63 896
Ajuga School, Glenfield Government Combined 1.4 km 53 900
Macarthur Adventist College, Macquarie Fields Independent Combined 1.6 km 695 1,051
Guise Public School, Macquarie Fields Government Primary 1.9 km 221 880
James Meehan High School, Macquarie Fields Government Secondary 1.9 km 395 884
EDEN College, Macquarie Fields Independent Secondary 2.0 km 61 901
Casula High School, Casula Government Secondary 2.2 km 1,281 957
Curran Public School, Macquarie Fields Government Primary 2.5 km 275 883
Prestons Public School, Prestons Government Primary 2.7 km 586 962
Macquarie Fields Public School, Macquarie Fields Government Primary 2.9 km 828 1,048
Macquarie Fields High School, Macquarie Fields Government Secondary 3.0 km 1,091 1,081
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School, Prestons Catholic Primary 3.0 km 646 1,088
Lurnea High School, Lurnea Government Secondary 3.3 km 696 902
Bardia Public School, Bardia Government Primary 3.3 km 953 1,070
Dalmeny Public School, Prestons Government Primary 3.3 km 671 1,012
Casula Public School, Casula Government Primary 3.3 km 660 980
Amity College, Prestons, Prestons Independent Combined 3.6 km 2,588 1,096
St Francis Catholic College, Edmondson Park Catholic Combined 3.7 km 1,559 1,088
Edmondson Park Public School, Edmondson Park Government Primary 3.8 km 897 1,077
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingleburn Catholic Primary 4.1 km 397 1,066
Ingleburn Public School, Ingleburn Government Primary 4.1 km 424 985
Ingleburn High School, Ingleburn Government Secondary 4.3 km 782 957
Wattle Grove Public School, Wattle Grove Government Primary 4.3 km 427 1,035
Lurnea Public School, Lurnea Government Primary 4.3 km 440 906
William Carey Christian School, Prestons Independent Combined 4.6 km 1,325 1,105
St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College, Wattle Grove Independent Combined 5.0 km 896 1,132

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 Glenfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123021704/glenfield/topic/education