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Education & Qualifications in Bankstown

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Higher school completion rates are shaping a more qualified workforce in Bankstown, where 59.9% of residents have finished Year 12. This is a significant jump from 2011, reflecting a growing trend of people staying in education longer to improve their future prospects.

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📍 Bankstown, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Bankstown sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.7% ▲ +57.9%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Bankstown — higher than 58% of areas.

Bankstown21.7%
Greater Sydney 33.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 59.9%, a figure slightly above the national average. While most people finish Year 12, about 16% of residents stopped at Year 10, and 12.5% left at Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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59.9% ▲ +23.5%

Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Bankstown, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 17%.

Year 12 59.9% Year 10 16.0% Year 9 or below 12.5% Year 11 3.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.7% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. However, this is a steady increase from 13.7% a decade ago, with bachelor degrees and certificates III and IV being the most common qualifications.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.7% ▲ +57.9%

Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Bankstown, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Bachelor degree 27.9% Certificate III / IV 21.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.3% Postgraduate degree 9.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.2% Certificate I / II 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Management and commerce are the most popular fields of study at 22.2%, followed by engineering at 13% and society and culture at 10.7%. Other common areas of study include education and health.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Bankstown has one of the largest school networks with 61 campuses and over 32,000 enrolments, though it has much fewer schools per 1,000 children than most areas. Most students attend government schools (65.6%) and primarily go to primary schools.

Average school ICSEA

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1,016

Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Bankstown

61 schools — 32,438 students, average ICSEA 1,016.

By sector: Government 40 · Catholic 12 · Independent 9

By type: Primary 38 · Secondary 13 · Combined 10
Malek Fahd Islamic School, Greenacre Independent Combined — 3,352 1,063
Al Noori Muslim School, Greenacre Independent Primary — 2,407 1,086
La Salle Catholic College, Bankstown Catholic Secondary — 1,057 1,011
Sir Joseph Banks High School, Revesby Government Secondary — 945 949
Georges River Grammar, Georges Hall Independent Combined — 933 1,095
Mount St Joseph Milperra, Milperra Catholic Secondary — 891 1,060
Condell Park High School, Condell Park Government Secondary — 876 936
Bass High School, Bass Hill Government Secondary — 874 927
Picnic Point High School, Picnic Point Government Secondary — 865 1,018
East Hills Boys High School, Panania Government Secondary — 843 1,013
Al Sadiq College, Greenacre Independent Combined — 771 942
East Hills Girls Technology High School, Panania Government Secondary — 759 1,031
Bankstown Public School, Bankstown Government Primary — 736 965
Birrong Girls High School, Birrong Government Secondary — 726 956
Georges Hall Public School, Georges Hall Government Primary — 685 1,017
De La Salle College, Revesby Heights, Revesby Heights Catholic Secondary — 650 1,065
St Euphemia College, Bankstown Independent Combined — 622 1,038
St Luke's Catholic Primary School, Revesby Catholic Primary — 622 1,091
Greenacre Public School, Greenacre Government Primary — 611 938
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, Panania Catholic Primary — 606 1,091
Condell Park Public School, Condell Park Government Primary — 586 968
St Felix Catholic Primary School, Bankstown Catholic Primary — 578 1,035
Yagoona Public School, Yagoona Government Primary — 556 986
Bankstown Girls High School, Bankstown Government Secondary — 551 964
Bankstown Senior College, Bankstown Government Secondary — 545 847
Banksia Road Public School, Greenacre Government Primary — 512 980
Birrong Public School, Birrong Government Primary — 451 967
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Bankstown Catholic Primary — 443 1,029
Panania North Public School, Panania Government Primary — 441 1,026
Chullora Public School, Greenacre Government Primary — 430 965
Bankstown North Public School, Bankstown Government Primary — 382 986
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Georges Hall Catholic Primary — 377 1,050
Panania Public School, Panania Government Primary — 368 1,057
Birrong Boys High School, Birrong Government Secondary — 366 937
Picnic Point Public School, Picnic Point Government Primary — 360 1,101
Bass Hill Public School, Bass Hill Government Primary — 346 929
Padstow Park Public School, Padstow Government Primary — 334 1,019
Greenacre Christian College, Greenacre Independent Combined — 322 1,087
Bankstown West Public School, Bankstown Government Primary — 317 992
Milperra Public School, Milperra Government Primary — 317 1,027
Revesby South Public School, Revesby Government Primary — 312 1,041
Padstow North Public School, Padstow Government Primary — 305 1,036
Revesby Public School, Revesby Government Primary — 303 999
Villawood East Public School, Villawood Government Primary — 301 898
Holy Saviour School, Greenacre Independent Primary — 298 1,038
Padstow Heights Public School, Padstow Government Primary — 297 1,053
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Villawood Catholic Primary — 226 1,053
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Greenacre Catholic Primary — 221 1,034
HopePoint Christian School, Georges Hall Independent Primary — 219 1,039
St Therese Catholic Primary School, Padstow Catholic Primary — 200 1,079
Wattawa Heights Public School, Bankstown Government Primary — 196 939
Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass Hill, Yagoona Catholic Primary — 179 1,042
Mount Lewis Infants School, Greenacre Government Primary — 173 1,047
Tower Street Public School, Panania Government Primary — 154 998
Bankstown South Infants School, Bankstown Government Primary — 141 999
East Hills Public School, Panania Government Primary — 130 986
Caroline Chisholm School, Padstow Government Combined — 104 1,004
George Bass School, Bass Hill Government Combined — 102 979
Broderick Gillawarna School, Revesby Government Combined — 100 1,005
Condell Park Christian School, Condell Park Independent Combined — 64 1,081
Bankstown Hospital School, Bankstown Government Combined — — —

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bankstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11901/bankstown/topic/education