57.9% —
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Auburn - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Auburn - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce is the most common field of study for qualified adults in Auburn - South. While the typical resident's schooling is about the same as the national figure, there is a notable gap in higher education, with far fewer people holding university degrees compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a little below the New South Wales figure and slightly up from 2016. Around 18.2% of the population finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Auburn - South, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 9 or below is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 19.6% of the area, which is well below both the state and national figures. This proportion has risen by 2.1 percentage points since 2016.
19.6% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 19.6%
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 - South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Certificate III / IV (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11.2% and society and culture at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 2 primary schools in the area with a total of 685 enrolments, which is smaller than most similar areas. The average school advantage score of 947 is much lower than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.06
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
41
Higher than 82% 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).
685
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
343
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
947
Lower than 82% 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 - South
41 schools — 22,442 students, average ICSEA 993.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 8 · Independent 8
By type: Primary 23 · Secondary 10 · Combined 8
| Berala Public School, Berala | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 656 | 980 |
| St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School, Auburn South | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 113 | 1,043 |
| Auburn West Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 572 | 928 |
| St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School, Regents Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 383 | 1,048 |
| Regents Park Christian School, Regents Park | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 731 | 1,039 |
| Sefton High School, Sefton | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,121 | 1,033 |
| Salamah College, Chester Hill | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,353 | 989 |
| Karningul School, Regents Park | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 20 | 919 |
| Regents Park Public School, Regents Park | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 268 | 968 |
| Al-Faisal College, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 2,282 | 1,077 |
| Chester Hill North Public School, Chester Hill | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 400 | 950 |
| Blaxcell Street Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 948 | 957 |
| Auburn Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 486 | 983 |
| Birrong Girls High School, Birrong | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 726 | 956 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, Sefton | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 337 | 1,046 |
| My Dream Australian Academy, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 140 | 991 |
| International Maarif Schools of Australia - Gallipoli Campus, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 362 | 1,043 |
| Trinity Catholic College, Auburn | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,313 | 1,016 |
| Alpha Omega Senior College, Auburn | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 822 | 1,111 |
| Chester Hill High School, Chester Hill | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,056 | 912 |
| Sefton Infants School, Sefton | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 93 | 1,027 |
| Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School, Guildford | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 733 | 855 |
| 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 |
| Chester Hill Public School, Chester Hill | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 578 | 958 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Auburn | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 353 | 1,032 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Granville East | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 235 | 1,004 |
| Birrong Boys High School, Birrong | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 366 | 937 |
| Granville East Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 259 | 923 |
| Sydney Adventist School - Auburn, Auburn | Independent | Primary | 2.7 km | 148 | 950 |
| Birrong Public School, Birrong | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 451 | 967 |
| Rowland Hassall School, Chester Hill | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 63 | 889 |
| Auburn Girls High School, Auburn | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 854 | 966 |
| Old Guildford Public School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 411 | 903 |
| Granville South Public School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 323 | 933 |
| Auburn North Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 645 | 1,015 |
| Villawood East Public School, Villawood | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 301 | 898 |
| George Bass School, Bass Hill | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 102 | 979 |
| Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass Hill, Yagoona | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 179 | 1,042 |
| Muslim Girls Grammar School, Granville | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 304 | 994 |
| Granville Boys High School, Granville | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 836 | 961 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Auburn - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011584/auburn-south/topic/education