46.3% —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lurnea - Cartwright · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Lurnea - Cartwright
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common highest achievement for adults in Lurnea - Cartwright. This is an area where formal education levels are generally lower than the state and national figures, though more people have finished high school than they did five years ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to most areas, with the figure at 46.3%, which is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. However, this has risen 4.1 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lurnea - Cartwright, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 9 or below is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result far below the national figure of 26.3%. This is much lower than most similar areas, despite a 2.1 point increase since 2016.
10.5% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 Lurnea - Cartwright, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (25%) and Bachelor degree (24%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16.0%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 schools serving 1,777 students, but the area has a school advantage score that is much lower than most areas. Most of these schools are government-run primary schools.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.30
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
47
Higher than 87% 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).
1,777
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
444
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
941
Lower than 84% 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 Lurnea - Cartwright
47 schools — 27,534 students, average ICSEA 984.
By sector: Government 39 · Catholic 6 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 12 · Combined 8
| Lurnea Public School, Lurnea | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 440 | 906 |
| Cartwright Public School, Cartwright | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 241 | 920 |
| St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School, Lurnea | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 400 | 1,062 |
| Lurnea High School, Lurnea | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 696 | 902 |
| Miller High School, Miller | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 816 | 878 |
| Prestons Public School, Prestons | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 586 | 962 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School, Miller | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 315 | 1,003 |
| Amity College, Prestons, Prestons | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 2,588 | 1,096 |
| Ashcroft High School, Ashcroft | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 701 | 877 |
| Liverpool West Public School, Liverpool | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 668 | 920 |
| Mainsbridge School, Liverpool | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 125 | 949 |
| Miller Public School, Miller | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 266 | 880 |
| Casula High School, Casula | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,281 | 957 |
| Sadleir Public School, Sadleir | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 351 | 883 |
| Ashcroft Public School, Ashcroft | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 284 | 887 |
| Casula Public School, Casula | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 660 | 980 |
| Dalmeny Public School, Prestons | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 671 | 1,012 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, Hoxton Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 469 | 1,037 |
| Busby Public School, Busby | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 243 | 892 |
| Heckenberg Public School, Heckenberg | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 209 | 848 |
| Marsden Road Public School, Liverpool | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 726 | 977 |
| Al Amanah College, Liverpool | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 939 | 1,012 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic College, Hinchinbrook | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,297 | 1,006 |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School, Prestons | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 646 | 1,088 |
| Hoxton Park High School, Hinchinbrook | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 895 | 940 |
| James Busby High School, Green Valley | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 544 | 902 |
| Busby West Public School, Green Valley | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 304 | 895 |
| Liverpool Public School, Liverpool | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 562 | 960 |
| Hinchinbrook Public School, Hinchinbrook | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 487 | 959 |
| All Saints Catholic College, Liverpool | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 2,138 | 1,038 |
| Hoxton Park Public School, Hoxton Park | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 531 | 985 |
| Mount Pritchard East Public School, Mount Pritchard | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 214 | 943 |
| Les Powell School, Mount Pritchard | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 76 | 956 |
| Mount Pritchard Public School, Mount Pritchard | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 368 | 951 |
| Campbell House School, Glenfield | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 60 | 890 |
| Glenfield Park School, Glenfield | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 63 | 896 |
| Liverpool Hospital School, Liverpool | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | — | — |
| Green Valley Public School, Green Valley | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 365 | 973 |
| Hurlstone Agricultural High School, Glenfield | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 934 | 1,147 |
| Ajuga School, Glenfield | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 53 | 900 |
| Liverpool Girls High School, Liverpool | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 704 | 941 |
| Glenfield Public School, Glenfield | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 470 | 1,070 |
| Liverpool Boys High School, Liverpool | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 555 | 925 |
| Middleton Grange Public School, Middleton Grange | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 465 | 1,010 |
| Gulyangarri Public School, Liverpool | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 267 | 959 |
| Bonnyrigg High School, Bonnyrigg | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,642 | 962 |
| Warwick Farm Public School, Warwick Farm | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 219 | 951 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lurnea - Cartwright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127031599/lurnea-cartwright/topic/education