66.4% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Prestons · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Prestons
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than six out of ten people in Prestons finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of school completion is a standout feature of the area. However, fewer adults hold university degrees compared to the rest of New South Wales.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 66.4% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is well above the New South Wales and Australian averages. This is higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Prestons, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with 21.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the national average of 26.3%.
21.6% —
Higher than 51% 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 →In Prestons, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce, held by 23% of graduates, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Prestons has five schools with a total of 5,816 enrolments, which is among the largest for its level. Local schools are generally much more advantaged than those in most other areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.41
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
50
Higher than 88% 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).
5,816
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,163
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,074
Higher than 74% 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 Prestons
50 schools — 34,186 students, average ICSEA 1,011.
By sector: Government 37 · Catholic 9 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 29 · Secondary 11 · Combined 10
| Amity College, Prestons, Prestons | Independent | Combined | 0.3 km | 2,588 | 1,096 |
| Dalmeny Public School, Prestons | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 671 | 1,012 |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School, Prestons | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 646 | 1,088 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, Hoxton Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 469 | 1,037 |
| Prestons Public School, Prestons | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 586 | 962 |
| Lurnea Public School, Lurnea | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 440 | 906 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic College, Hinchinbrook | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,297 | 1,006 |
| Lurnea High School, Lurnea | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 696 | 902 |
| Miller High School, Miller | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 816 | 878 |
| Casula High School, Casula | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,281 | 957 |
| William Carey Christian School, Prestons | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,325 | 1,105 |
| Miller Public School, Miller | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 266 | 880 |
| Hoxton Park Public School, Hoxton Park | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 531 | 985 |
| Cartwright Public School, Cartwright | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 241 | 920 |
| Hoxton Park High School, Hinchinbrook | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 895 | 940 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School, Miller | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 315 | 1,003 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Carnes Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 669 | 1,059 |
| St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School, Lurnea | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 400 | 1,062 |
| John Edmondson High School, Horningsea Park | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,084 | 982 |
| St Francis Catholic College, Edmondson Park | Catholic | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,559 | 1,088 |
| Glenfield Park School, Glenfield | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 63 | 896 |
| Campbell House School, Glenfield | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 60 | 890 |
| Ajuga School, Glenfield | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 53 | 900 |
| Ashcroft High School, Ashcroft | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 701 | 877 |
| Edmondson Park Public School, Edmondson Park | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 897 | 1,077 |
| Greenway Park Public School, Carnes Hill | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 620 | 1,011 |
| Sadleir Public School, Sadleir | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 351 | 883 |
| Casula Public School, Casula | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 660 | 980 |
| Busby Public School, Busby | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 243 | 892 |
| Hinchinbrook Public School, Hinchinbrook | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 487 | 959 |
| James Busby High School, Green Valley | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 544 | 902 |
| Middleton Grange Public School, Middleton Grange | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 465 | 1,010 |
| Clancy Catholic College, West Hoxton | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,211 | 1,054 |
| Liverpool West Public School, Liverpool | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 668 | 920 |
| Mainsbridge School, Liverpool | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 125 | 949 |
| Ashcroft Public School, Ashcroft | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 284 | 887 |
| Hurlstone Agricultural High School, Glenfield | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 934 | 1,147 |
| Glenfield Public School, Glenfield | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 470 | 1,070 |
| Busby West Public School, Green Valley | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 304 | 895 |
| Thomas Hassall Anglican College, Middleton Grange | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,721 | 1,083 |
| Heckenberg Public School, Heckenberg | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 209 | 848 |
| Bardia Public School, Bardia | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 953 | 1,070 |
| Green Valley Public School, Green Valley | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 365 | 973 |
| Al Amanah College, Liverpool | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 939 | 1,012 |
| Marsden Road Public School, Liverpool | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 726 | 977 |
| Mount Pritchard Public School, Mount Pritchard | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 368 | 951 |
| Liverpool Public School, Liverpool | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 562 | 960 |
| Mount Pritchard East Public School, Mount Pritchard | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 214 | 943 |
| Les Powell School, Mount Pritchard | Government | Combined | 5.5 km | 76 | 956 |
| All Saints Catholic College, Liverpool | Catholic | Combined | 5.5 km | 2,138 | 1,038 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Prestons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127031733/prestons/topic/education