61.8% —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Auburn - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Auburn - Central
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school completion rates than most similar areas define Auburn - Central, where 61.8% of people finished Year 12. This reflects a growing trend in education, with more residents holding qualifications than they did five years ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is a little above the state and national figures, rising by 1.9 points since 2016. While 61.8% finished high school, 17.2% of residents had Year 9 or below as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Auburn - Central, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 9 or below is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than across New South Wales, with 23.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is well below the state average, though it has climbed 3.4 points since 2016.
23.6% —
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 23.6%
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 Auburn - Central, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Postgraduate degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce is the most popular field of qualification at 22.1%. Other common areas of study include information technology at 11.3% and society and culture at 8.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Auburn - Central is home to six schools, which is more than 80% of similar areas. These schools are much larger than average, with a total of 5,396 enrolments and a higher-than-usual advantage score.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.79
Lower than 58% 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).
5,396
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
899
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,054
Higher than 66% 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 Auburn - Central
50 schools — 30,492 students, average ICSEA 1,007.
By sector: Government 31 · Catholic 10 · Independent 9
By type: Primary 30 · Secondary 12 · Combined 8
| Trinity Catholic College, Auburn | Catholic | Secondary | 0.3 km | 1,313 | 1,016 |
| Alpha Omega Senior College, Auburn | Independent | Secondary | 0.4 km | 822 | 1,111 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Auburn | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 353 | 1,032 |
| My Dream Australian Academy, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 140 | 991 |
| Al-Faisal College, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 2,282 | 1,077 |
| Sydney Adventist School - Auburn, Auburn | Independent | Primary | 0.7 km | 148 | 950 |
| Auburn Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 486 | 983 |
| International Maarif Schools of Australia - Gallipoli Campus, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 362 | 1,043 |
| Auburn Girls High School, Auburn | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 854 | 966 |
| Auburn West Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 572 | 928 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Granville East | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 235 | 1,004 |
| Auburn North Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 645 | 1,015 |
| Granville East Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 259 | 923 |
| St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School, Auburn South | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 113 | 1,043 |
| Blaxcell Street Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 948 | 957 |
| Berala Public School, Berala | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 656 | 980 |
| Lidcombe Public School, Lidcombe | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 762 | 1,019 |
| Muslim Girls Grammar School, Granville | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 304 | 994 |
| St Joachim's Catholic Primary School, Lidcombe | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 357 | 1,081 |
| Granville Boys High School, Granville | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 836 | 961 |
| Granville Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 590 | 973 |
| Granville South Public School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 323 | 933 |
| Newington Public School, Newington | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 665 | 1,104 |
| Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School, Guildford | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 733 | 855 |
| Delany College, Granville | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 348 | 996 |
| Rosehill Public School, Rosehill | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 550 | 1,067 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Granville | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 200 | 1,047 |
| St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School, Regents Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 383 | 1,048 |
| St Oliver's Primary School, Harris Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 167 | 1,100 |
| Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta, Harris Park | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,282 | 1,023 |
| Chester Hill North Public School, Chester Hill | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 400 | 950 |
| Regents Park Christian School, Regents Park | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 731 | 1,039 |
| Salamah College, Chester Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,353 | 989 |
| Sefton High School, Sefton | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,121 | 1,033 |
| Merrylands East Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 347 | 955 |
| Karningul School, Regents Park | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 20 | 919 |
| Chester Hill High School, Chester Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,056 | 912 |
| Regents Park Public School, Regents Park | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 268 | 968 |
| Rowland Hassall School, Chester Hill | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 63 | 889 |
| Homebush West Public School, Homebush West | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 424 | 1,069 |
| Old Guildford Public School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 411 | 903 |
| Guildford Public School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 623 | 943 |
| Parramatta Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 671 | 1,134 |
| Arthur Phillip High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,636 | 994 |
| Birrong Girls High School, Birrong | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 726 | 956 |
| Macarthur Girls High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 997 | 1,071 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, Sefton | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 337 | 1,046 |
| Parramatta West Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 949 | 1,029 |
| Chester Hill Public School, Chester Hill | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 578 | 958 |
| Sefton Infants School, Sefton | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 93 | 1,027 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Auburn - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011582/auburn-central/topic/education