52.6% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Liverpool - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Liverpool - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education is less common in Liverpool - West, where only 14.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This level of qualification is far below the national figure, reflecting a local workforce focused more on vocational training and school-level completions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales figure. Around 20% of people in the area have a Year 9 education or lower.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Liverpool - West, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 9 or below is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Certificate III and IV are the most common qualifications at 22.9%. The proportion of people with a university degree is far below both the state and national averages.
14.7% —
Lower than 70% 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 →Liverpool - West splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (31%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 18.1%, followed by engineering at 13.1% and society and culture at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most and entirely government-run, though the area has a much lower school advantage score than most similar places.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.08
Lower than 82% 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).
1,519
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
506
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
950
Lower than 81% 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 Liverpool - West
45 schools — 27,363 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 37 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 28 · Secondary 10 · Combined 7
| Marsden Road Public School, Liverpool | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 726 | 977 |
| Mainsbridge School, Liverpool | Government | Combined | 0.6 km | 125 | 949 |
| Liverpool West Public School, Liverpool | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 668 | 920 |
| Ashcroft High School, Ashcroft | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 701 | 877 |
| Ashcroft Public School, Ashcroft | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 284 | 887 |
| Al Amanah College, Liverpool | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 939 | 1,012 |
| Liverpool Public School, Liverpool | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 562 | 960 |
| All Saints Catholic College, Liverpool | Catholic | Combined | 1.5 km | 2,138 | 1,038 |
| St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School, Lurnea | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 400 | 1,062 |
| Mount Pritchard East Public School, Mount Pritchard | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 214 | 943 |
| Liverpool Hospital School, Liverpool | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | — | — |
| Cartwright Public School, Cartwright | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 241 | 920 |
| Les Powell School, Mount Pritchard | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | 76 | 956 |
| Sadleir Public School, Sadleir | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 351 | 883 |
| Liverpool Girls High School, Liverpool | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 704 | 941 |
| Liverpool Boys High School, Liverpool | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 555 | 925 |
| Gulyangarri Public School, Liverpool | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 267 | 959 |
| Lurnea Public School, Lurnea | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 440 | 906 |
| Warwick Farm Public School, Warwick Farm | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 219 | 951 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School, Miller | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 315 | 1,003 |
| Heckenberg Public School, Heckenberg | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 209 | 848 |
| Mount Pritchard Public School, Mount Pritchard | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 368 | 951 |
| Casula Public School, Casula | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 660 | 980 |
| Lurnea High School, Lurnea | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 696 | 902 |
| Miller High School, Miller | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 816 | 878 |
| Lawrence Hargrave School, Warwick Farm | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 59 | 862 |
| Cabramatta High School, Cabramatta | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,624 | 934 |
| Busby Public School, Busby | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 243 | 892 |
| Cabramatta West Public School, Cabramatta | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 477 | 950 |
| Miller Public School, Miller | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 266 | 880 |
| Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Primary School Mount Pritchard, Bonnyrigg | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 819 | 1,053 |
| Bonnyrigg High School, Bonnyrigg | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,642 | 962 |
| Prestons Public School, Prestons | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 586 | 962 |
| James Busby High School, Green Valley | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 544 | 902 |
| Harrington Street Public School, Cabramatta | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 740 | 1,000 |
| Busby West Public School, Green Valley | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 304 | 895 |
| Casula High School, Casula | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,281 | 957 |
| St Johns Park Public School, St Johns Park | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 673 | 1,023 |
| Amity College, Prestons, Prestons | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 2,588 | 1,096 |
| Cabramatta Public School, Cabramatta | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 435 | 950 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Cabramatta, Cabramatta | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 622 | 1,012 |
| Canley Heights Public School, Canley Heights | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 529 | 935 |
| Canley Vale Public School, Canley Vale | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 752 | 973 |
| King Park Public School, St Johns Park | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 396 | 985 |
| Pal Buddhist School, Canley Vale | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 109 | 1,032 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Liverpool - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127031732/liverpool-west/topic/education