51.8% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 49.9%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Guildford - South Granville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Guildford - South Granville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Guildford - South Granville have finished high school and earned degrees than in 2011. While the typical qualification level is still far below the national figure, Year 12 completion rose by 8.4 points over the decade. This shift shows a steady climb in educational attainment across the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents (51.8%) have completed Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 17.3% of people finished Year 9 or below, while 14.5% stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Guildford - South Granville, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 9 or below is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 16% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the 26.3% national average. This level has improved since 2011, with the proportion of degree holders rising by 6.2 points.
16.0% ▲ +63.4%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Guildford - South Granville splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce (18.4%), followed by society and culture (11.3%) and engineering (10.3%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools with a total of 2,498 enrolments, though it has far fewer schools per 1,000 children than most similar areas. Most students attend government primary schools, and the average school advantage score is much lower than in most other areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.93
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
67
Higher than 94% 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).
2,498
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
500
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
925
Lower than 87% 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 Guildford - South Granville
67 schools — 36,482 students, average ICSEA 988.
By sector: Government 42 · Catholic 16 · Independent 9
By type: Primary 40 · Secondary 15 · Combined 12
| Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School, Guildford | Government | Secondary | 0.3 km | 733 | 855 |
| Blaxcell Street Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 948 | 957 |
| Chester Hill North Public School, Chester Hill | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 400 | 950 |
| Rowland Hassall School, Chester Hill | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 63 | 889 |
| Old Guildford Public School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 411 | 903 |
| Chester Hill High School, Chester Hill | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,056 | 912 |
| Granville South Public School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 323 | 933 |
| Salamah College, Chester Hill | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,353 | 989 |
| Granville East Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 259 | 923 |
| Auburn West Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 572 | 928 |
| Guildford Public School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 623 | 943 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Granville East | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 235 | 1,004 |
| Sefton High School, Sefton | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,121 | 1,033 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Guildford | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 342 | 1,028 |
| St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School, Auburn South | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 113 | 1,043 |
| Merrylands East Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 347 | 955 |
| Chester Hill Public School, Chester Hill | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 578 | 958 |
| Berala Public School, Berala | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 656 | 980 |
| Yennora Public School, Yennora | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 244 | 933 |
| Verona School, Fairfield East | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 89 | 889 |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, Sefton | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 337 | 1,046 |
| Al-Faisal College, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 2,282 | 1,077 |
| Trinity Catholic College, Auburn | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,313 | 1,016 |
| Villawood North Public School, Fairfield East | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 250 | 937 |
| Delany College, Granville | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 348 | 996 |
| Granville Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 590 | 973 |
| Alpha Omega Senior College, Auburn | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 822 | 1,111 |
| St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School, Regents Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 383 | 1,048 |
| My Dream Australian Academy, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 140 | 991 |
| Sefton Infants School, Sefton | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 93 | 1,027 |
| Granville Boys High School, Granville | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 836 | 961 |
| Auburn Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 486 | 983 |
| Muslim Girls Grammar School, Granville | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 304 | 994 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Auburn | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 353 | 1,032 |
| Fowler Road School, Merrylands | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 55 | 895 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Granville | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 200 | 1,047 |
| Regents Park Christian School, Regents Park | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 731 | 1,039 |
| Merrylands Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 620 | 936 |
| St Margaret Mary's Primary School, Merrylands | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 574 | 1,050 |
| Karningul School, Regents Park | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 20 | 919 |
| Villawood East Public School, Villawood | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 301 | 898 |
| Sydney Adventist School - Auburn, Auburn | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 148 | 950 |
| Regents Park Public School, Regents Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 268 | 968 |
| Guildford West Public School, Guildford West | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 366 | 945 |
| International Maarif Schools of Australia - Gallipoli Campus, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 362 | 1,043 |
| Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield, Fairfield | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,144 | 969 |
| Merrylands High School, Merrylands | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 855 | 915 |
| Auburn Girls High School, Auburn | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 854 | 966 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Villawood | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 226 | 1,053 |
| Birrong Girls High School, Birrong | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 726 | 956 |
| Fairfield High School, Fairfield | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,123 | 878 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Fairfield | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 691 | 997 |
| Cerdon College, Merrylands | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,001 | 1,041 |
| Holroyd School, Merrylands | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 189 | 983 |
| George Bass School, Bass Hill | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 102 | 979 |
| Birrong Public School, Birrong | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 451 | 967 |
| Fairfield Public School, Fairfield | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 386 | 901 |
| St Oliver's Primary School, Harris Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 167 | 1,100 |
| Auburn North Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 645 | 1,015 |
| Birrong Boys High School, Birrong | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 366 | 937 |
| Parramatta West Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 949 | 1,029 |
| Lidcombe Public School, Lidcombe | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 762 | 1,019 |
| St Joachim's Catholic Primary School, Lidcombe | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 357 | 1,081 |
| Rosehill Public School, Rosehill | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 550 | 1,067 |
| Sherwood Grange Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 246 | 992 |
| Hilltop Road Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 762 | 971 |
| Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta, Harris Park | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,282 | 1,023 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Guildford - South Granville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125031483/guildford-south-granville/topic/education