50.9% ▲ +56.1%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Austral - Greendale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Austral - Greendale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well below the state and national figures for school and degree completion, Austral - Greendale is working to close a significant education gap. While the area trails wider trends, there has been a steady climb in qualifications over the last decade. This progress is supported by a strong network of nine schools serving over 6,800 students.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. However, this is a significant improvement from 2011, when only 32.6% of people had finished high school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Austral - Greendale, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen to 18.9% since 2011, though this remains well below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification held here at 28.7%.
18.9% ▲ +153.3%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 18.9%
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 Austral - Greendale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Many of the area's higher qualifications are in Management and Commerce (19.8%) and Engineering (14.8%), followed by Society and Culture at 8.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools for its size, with 36 options within 3km. These schools are much larger than most areas, with enrolments totalling 6,845 and a high average school advantage score of 1,048.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.31
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
36
Higher than 77% 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).
6,845
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
761
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,048
Higher than 64% 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 Austral - Greendale
36 schools — 27,462 students, average ICSEA 1,024.
By sector: Government 19 · Independent 10 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 18 · Combined 10 · Secondary 8
| Bringelly Public School, Bringelly | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 114 | 929 |
| Bellfield College, Rossmore | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 704 | 984 |
| Rossmore Public School, Rossmore | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 113 | 937 |
| Luddenham Public School, Luddenham | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 35 | 911 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Luddenham | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 256 | 1,012 |
| Kemps Creek Public School, Kemps Creek | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 114 | 947 |
| Christadelphian Heritage College Sydney, Kemps Creek | Independent | Combined | 6.7 km | 271 | 1,048 |
| Unity Grammar College, Austral | Independent | Combined | 7.3 km | 1,428 | 1,059 |
| Al-Faisal College - Liverpool, Austral | Independent | Combined | 7.4 km | 1,573 | 1,097 |
| St Anthony of Padua Catholic College, Austral | Catholic | Combined | 7.4 km | 1,539 | 1,037 |
| Austral Public School, Austral | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 846 | 1,032 |
| Arrahman College, Austral | Independent | Primary | 8.2 km | 256 | 1,084 |
| Leppington Public School, Leppington | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 507 | 1,032 |
| Leppington Anglican College, Leppington | Independent | Combined | 9.3 km | 485 | 1,101 |
| Irfan College, Cecil Park | Independent | Combined | 9.8 km | 382 | 1,035 |
| Clancy Catholic College, West Hoxton | Catholic | Secondary | 9.8 km | 1,211 | 1,054 |
| Thomas Hassall Anglican College, Middleton Grange | Independent | Combined | 10.0 km | 1,721 | 1,083 |
| Greenway Park Public School, Carnes Hill | Government | Primary | 10.1 km | 620 | 1,011 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Carnes Hill | Catholic | Primary | 10.7 km | 669 | 1,059 |
| John Edmondson High School, Horningsea Park | Government | Secondary | 10.8 km | 1,084 | 982 |
| Middleton Grange Public School, Middleton Grange | Government | Primary | 10.8 km | 465 | 1,010 |
| Hoxton Park Public School, Hoxton Park | Government | Primary | 11.1 km | 531 | 985 |
| Cecil Hills High School, Cecil Hills | Government | Secondary | 11.4 km | 1,342 | 986 |
| Cecil Hills Public School, Cecil Hills | Government | Primary | 11.5 km | 721 | 1,017 |
| William Carey Christian School, Prestons | Independent | Combined | 11.6 km | 1,325 | 1,105 |
| Hinchinbrook Public School, Hinchinbrook | Government | Primary | 11.8 km | 487 | 959 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic College, Hinchinbrook | Catholic | Secondary | 12.0 km | 1,297 | 1,006 |
| Hoxton Park High School, Hinchinbrook | Government | Secondary | 12.1 km | 895 | 940 |
| Freeman Catholic College, Bonnyrigg Heights | Catholic | Secondary | 12.6 km | 1,411 | 1,038 |
| John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Bonnyrigg Heights | Catholic | Primary | 12.7 km | 843 | 1,059 |
| Minarah College, Green Valley | Independent | Combined | 12.7 km | 1,129 | 1,014 |
| Green Valley Public School, Green Valley | Government | Primary | 12.8 km | 365 | 973 |
| Bonnyrigg Heights Public School, Bonnyrigg Heights | Government | Primary | 13.0 km | 769 | 989 |
| James Busby High School, Green Valley | Government | Secondary | 13.2 km | 544 | 902 |
| Busby West Public School, Green Valley | Government | Primary | 13.3 km | 304 | 895 |
| Bossley Park High School, Bossley Park | Government | Secondary | 14.2 km | 1,106 | 961 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Austral - Greendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127011505/austral-greendale/topic/education