60.6% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Berala · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Berala
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Berala hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to the rest of the state, with the local rate of 22.4% sitting well below the New South Wales figure. Despite this gap, the area has seen a steady increase in higher qualifications over the last few years.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is a little above the national figure. This rate has barely changed since 2016, while 16.9% of people left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Berala, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 9 or below is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 2.1 points since 2016 to reach 22.4%. While this is well below the Australian average, bachelor degrees remain the most common highest qualification at 33.2%.
22.4% —
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 22.4%
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 Berala, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most popular fields of study at 22.9%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Berala is served by one government primary school, which is much larger than most schools in similar areas. While the school advantage score is lower than most areas, there are 45 schools within 3 km of the suburb.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.75
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
45
Higher than 86% 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).
656
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
656
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
980
Lower than 67% 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 Berala
45 schools — 29,904 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 10 · Independent 10
By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 10 · Combined 9
| Berala Public School, Berala | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 656 | 980 |
| St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School, Regents Park | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 383 | 1,048 |
| Regents Park Christian School, Regents Park | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 731 | 1,039 |
| St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School, Auburn South | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 113 | 1,043 |
| Regents Park Public School, Regents Park | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 268 | 968 |
| Karningul School, Regents Park | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 20 | 919 |
| Birrong Girls High School, Birrong | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 726 | 956 |
| St Joachim's Catholic Primary School, Lidcombe | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 357 | 1,081 |
| Lidcombe Public School, Lidcombe | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 762 | 1,019 |
| Auburn West Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 572 | 928 |
| Al-Faisal College, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 2,282 | 1,077 |
| International Maarif Schools of Australia - Gallipoli Campus, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 362 | 1,043 |
| Auburn Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 486 | 983 |
| Birrong Boys High School, Birrong | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 366 | 937 |
| Sefton High School, Sefton | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,121 | 1,033 |
| My Dream Australian Academy, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 140 | 991 |
| Salamah College, Chester Hill | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,353 | 989 |
| Alpha Omega Senior College, Auburn | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 822 | 1,111 |
| Birrong Public School, Birrong | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 451 | 967 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, Sefton | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 337 | 1,046 |
| Trinity Catholic College, Auburn | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,313 | 1,016 |
| Sefton Infants School, Sefton | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 93 | 1,027 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Auburn | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 353 | 1,032 |
| Sydney Adventist School - Auburn, Auburn | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 148 | 950 |
| Chester Hill North Public School, Chester Hill | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 400 | 950 |
| Greenacre Christian College, Greenacre | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 322 | 1,087 |
| Malek Fahd Islamic School, Greenacre | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 3,352 | 1,063 |
| Blaxcell Street Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 948 | 957 |
| Homebush West Public School, Homebush West | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 424 | 1,069 |
| Chester Hill Public School, Chester Hill | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 578 | 958 |
| Chullora Public School, Greenacre | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 430 | 965 |
| Bankstown North Public School, Bankstown | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 382 | 986 |
| Chester Hill High School, Chester Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,056 | 912 |
| Auburn Girls High School, Auburn | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 854 | 966 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Granville East | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 235 | 1,004 |
| St Felix Catholic Primary School, Bankstown | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 578 | 1,035 |
| Granville East Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 259 | 923 |
| Strathfield South High School, Enfield | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 549 | 961 |
| Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School, Guildford | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 733 | 855 |
| Auburn North Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 645 | 1,015 |
| La Salle Catholic College, Bankstown | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,057 | 1,011 |
| St Patrick's College, Strathfield, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,598 | 1,126 |
| Yagoona Public School, Yagoona | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 556 | 986 |
| Banksia Road Public School, Greenacre | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 512 | 980 |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Greenacre | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 221 | 1,034 |
Sources
More for Berala
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Berala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011585/berala/topic/education