71.3% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 71.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Botany · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Botany
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A striking 71.3% of people in Botany have finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This high level of schooling is matched by a strong trend toward higher education. Over the last decade, the number of adults with a university degree has jumped 15 points to 35.3%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is much higher here than in most areas, sitting 12 points above the New South Wales and Australian averages. This figure has risen 16 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Botany, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 35.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Roughly 15% of residents also hold a postgraduate degree.
35.3% ▲ +75.3%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 35.3%
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 Botany, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 27.3%, followed by engineering at 12.7% and society and culture at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Botany has 12 schools with a total of 3,199 enrolments. While the average school advantage score is higher than most areas, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in other places.
12
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.35
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3,199
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
267
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,063
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Botany
12 schools — 3,199 students, average ICSEA 1,063.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| St Therese Catholic Primary School, Mascot | Catholic | Primary | — | 608 | 1,089 |
| Mascot Public School, Mascot | Government | Primary | — | 397 | 1,035 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Daceyville | Catholic | Primary | — | 371 | 1,104 |
| J J Cahill Memorial High School, Mascot | Government | Secondary | — | 298 | 987 |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Botany | Catholic | Primary | — | 287 | 1,119 |
| Banksmeadow Public School, Botany | Government | Primary | — | 268 | 1,032 |
| Botany Public School, Botany | Government | Primary | — | 232 | 1,062 |
| Matraville Public School, Matraville | Government | Primary | — | 222 | 1,046 |
| Pagewood Public School, Botany | Government | Primary | — | 207 | 1,085 |
| Eastlakes Public School, Eastlakes | Government | Primary | — | 154 | 1,046 |
| Daceyville Public School, Daceyville | Government | Primary | — | 126 | 1,029 |
| Hartford College, Daceyville | Independent | Combined | — | 29 | 1,117 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Botany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11701/botany/topic/education