60.5% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Leppington - Catherine Field · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Leppington - Catherine Field
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Leppington - Catherine Field have finished high school now than in the past, with 60.5% completing Year 12. This is a slightly higher rate than the national figure. The area shows a strong mix of academic and trade skills, with a quarter of adults holding degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 60.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little above the New South Wales and national figures. Roughly 19.1% of people stopped their formal schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Leppington - Catherine Field, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 25.5% of adults, which is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the Australian average, while the level of certificates and diplomas remains common.
25.5% —
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Leppington - Catherine Field splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 24.0%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.8%. Society, culture, and health are also frequent areas of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 schools in the area, but the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. These schools have a higher average advantage score than most similar places.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.98
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
37
Higher than 78% 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).
1,105
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
368
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,053
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 Leppington - Catherine Field
37 schools — 30,719 students, average ICSEA 1,041.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 10 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 8 · Combined 7
| Leppington Anglican College, Leppington | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 485 | 1,101 |
| Denham Court Public School, Denham Court | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 826 | 1,068 |
| St Sava College, Varroville | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 188 | 1,052 |
| Leppington Public School, Leppington | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 507 | 1,032 |
| Gledswood Hills Public School, Gledswood Hills | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 976 | 1,038 |
| Unity Grammar College, Austral | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,428 | 1,059 |
| Mount Carmel Catholic College, Varroville | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,142 | 1,041 |
| Robert Townson High School, Raby | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 742 | 963 |
| Rossmore Public School, Rossmore | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 113 | 937 |
| Robert Townson Public School, Raby | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 430 | 988 |
| Kearns Public School, Kearns | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 178 | 985 |
| Bellfield College, Rossmore | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 704 | 984 |
| Gregory Hills Public School, Gregory Hills | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 647 | 1,028 |
| Austral Public School, Austral | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 846 | 1,032 |
| Gledswood Hills High School, Gledswood Hills | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 87 | 1,013 |
| Edmondson Park Public School, Edmondson Park | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 897 | 1,077 |
| Oran Park Anglican College, Oran Park | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 1,191 | 1,086 |
| Barramurra Public School, Oran Park | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 1,182 | 1,044 |
| St Francis Catholic College, Edmondson Park | Catholic | Combined | 5.7 km | 1,559 | 1,088 |
| Bardia Public School, Bardia | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 953 | 1,070 |
| John Edmondson High School, Horningsea Park | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 1,084 | 982 |
| St Anthony of Padua Catholic College, Austral | Catholic | Combined | 5.7 km | 1,539 | 1,037 |
| St Benedict's Catholic College, Oran Park | Catholic | Secondary | 5.9 km | 1,074 | 1,040 |
| St Justin's Catholic Primary School, Oran Park | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 831 | 1,051 |
| Oran Park High School, Oran Park | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 1,579 | 1,002 |
| Oran Park Public School, Oran Park | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 1,407 | 1,027 |
| Greenway Park Public School, Carnes Hill | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 620 | 1,011 |
| William Carey Christian School, Prestons | Independent | Combined | 6.1 km | 1,325 | 1,105 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Carnes Hill | Catholic | Primary | 6.3 km | 669 | 1,059 |
| Clancy Catholic College, West Hoxton | Catholic | Secondary | 6.4 km | 1,211 | 1,054 |
| Hoxton Park Public School, Hoxton Park | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 531 | 985 |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School, Prestons | Catholic | Primary | 7.3 km | 646 | 1,088 |
| Harrington Park Public School, Harrington Park | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 731 | 1,035 |
| Bringelly Public School, Bringelly | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 114 | 929 |
| Dalmeny Public School, Prestons | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 671 | 1,012 |
| Magdalene Catholic College, Smeaton Grange | Catholic | Secondary | 7.9 km | 1,137 | 1,039 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, Hoxton Park | Catholic | Primary | 8.2 km | 469 | 1,037 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Leppington - Catherine Field [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127011728/leppington-catherine-field/topic/education