63.2% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 54.7%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Canterbury · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Canterbury
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Canterbury have finished high school and hold university degrees than in most similar areas. The typical resident is better qualified now than a decade ago, with 63.2% of people having completed Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is well above the state and national figures, and it has risen by 8.5 percentage points since 2011. Now, 63.2% of residents have finished Year 12.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Canterbury, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 9 or below is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 7.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 25.3%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the New South Wales average.
25.3% ▲ +43.8%
Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 25.3%
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 Canterbury, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 23.8%, followed by society and culture at 11.1% and engineering at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Canterbury has 31 schools and 14,180 enrolments, which is more than most similar areas. However, there are 1.18 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most other areas.
31
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.18
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14,180
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
457
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 52% 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 Canterbury
31 schools — 14,180 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 7 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
| St Charbel's College, Punchbowl | Independent | Combined | — | 1,198 | 1,054 |
| Kingsgrove North High School, Kingsgrove | Government | Secondary | — | 1,020 | 1,002 |
| Rissalah College, Lakemba | Independent | Combined | — | 946 | 1,041 |
| Hampden Park Public School, Lakemba | Government | Primary | — | 859 | 966 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic College, Lakemba | Catholic | Secondary | — | 730 | 999 |
| All Saints Grammar, Belmore | Independent | Secondary | — | 646 | 1,077 |
| Belmore Boys High School, Belmore | Government | Secondary | — | 614 | 953 |
| Earlwood Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | — | 600 | 1,107 |
| Wiley Park Girls High School, Punchbowl | Government | Secondary | — | 589 | 954 |
| Wiley Park Public School, Wiley Park | Government | Primary | — | 550 | 994 |
| Punchbowl Public School, Punchbowl | Government | Primary | — | 528 | 976 |
| Campsie Public School, Campsie | Government | Primary | — | 515 | 1,016 |
| Clemton Park Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | — | 500 | 1,038 |
| Punchbowl Boys High School, Punchbowl | Government | Secondary | — | 472 | 923 |
| Lakemba Public School, Lakemba | Government | Primary | — | 428 | 999 |
| Al Hikma College, Lakemba | Independent | Primary | — | 399 | 1,049 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Earlwood | Catholic | Primary | — | 374 | 1,110 |
| Harcourt Public School, Campsie | Government | Primary | — | 373 | 1,033 |
| Beverly Hills North Public School, Beverly Hills | Government | Primary | — | 352 | 1,030 |
| St Mel's Catholic Primary School, Campsie | Catholic | Primary | — | 345 | 1,056 |
| McCallums Hill Public School, Roselands | Government | Primary | — | 330 | 1,001 |
| Canterbury South Public School, Canterbury | Government | Primary | — | 269 | 1,038 |
| Belmore North Public School, Belmore | Government | Primary | — | 252 | 977 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Belfield | Catholic | Primary | — | 239 | 1,036 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Belmore | Catholic | Primary | — | 232 | 1,036 |
| Belmore South Public School, Belmore | Government | Primary | — | 230 | 1,012 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Lakemba | Catholic | Primary | — | 176 | 1,024 |
| St Jerome's Catholic Primary School, Punchbowl | Catholic | Primary | — | 175 | 1,004 |
| Undercliffe Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | — | 152 | 1,092 |
| Wangee Park School, Campsie | Government | Combined | — | 51 | 1,011 |
| Canterbury Vale School, Lakemba | Government | Secondary | — | 36 | 921 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11902/canterbury/topic/education