61.6% ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 50.8%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Liverpool · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Liverpool
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
An 11 percentage point rise in Year 12 completions since 2011 highlights a strong trend toward higher education in Liverpool. More people are finishing school and earning degrees than a decade ago, though the area still trails the state and national figures for university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 61.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a little above the New South Wales and national figures. This reflects a steady climb from 50.8% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Liverpool, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are becoming more common, with 22.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While this is higher than in many similar areas, it remains well below the state average of 27.8%.
22.7% ▲ +56.4%
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 22.7%
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 Liverpool, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 22%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Liverpool has 37 schools and more than 25,000 enrolments, making it larger than about 90% of similar areas. However, with only 1.24 schools per 1,000 children, this is much lower than most areas.
37
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.24
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25,265
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
722
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,027
Higher than 57% 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 Liverpool
37 schools — 25,265 students, average ICSEA 1,027.
By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 6 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 21 · Combined 9 · Secondary 7
| Amity College, Prestons, Prestons | Independent | Combined | — | 2,588 | 1,096 |
| All Saints Catholic College, Liverpool | Catholic | Combined | — | 2,138 | 1,038 |
| St Francis Catholic College, Edmondson Park | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,559 | 1,088 |
| William Carey Christian School, Prestons | Independent | Combined | — | 1,325 | 1,105 |
| Casula High School, Casula | Government | Secondary | — | 1,281 | 957 |
| Moorebank High School, Moorebank | Government | Secondary | — | 992 | 1,022 |
| Al Amanah College, Liverpool | Independent | Combined | — | 939 | 1,012 |
| Edmondson Park Public School, Edmondson Park | Government | Primary | — | 897 | 1,077 |
| St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College, Wattle Grove | Independent | Combined | — | 896 | 1,132 |
| Marsden Road Public School, Liverpool | Government | Primary | — | 726 | 977 |
| Liverpool Girls High School, Liverpool | Government | Secondary | — | 704 | 941 |
| Lurnea High School, Lurnea | Government | Secondary | — | 696 | 902 |
| Holsworthy High School, Holsworthy | Government | Secondary | — | 693 | 1,000 |
| Dalmeny Public School, Prestons | Government | Primary | — | 671 | 1,012 |
| Liverpool West Public School, Liverpool | Government | Primary | — | 668 | 920 |
| Casula Public School, Casula | Government | Primary | — | 660 | 980 |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School, Prestons | Catholic | Primary | — | 646 | 1,088 |
| Prestons Public School, Prestons | Government | Primary | — | 586 | 962 |
| St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, Holsworthy | Catholic | Primary | — | 576 | 1,080 |
| Holsworthy Public School, Holsworthy | Government | Primary | — | 563 | 1,100 |
| Liverpool Public School, Liverpool | Government | Primary | — | 562 | 960 |
| Liverpool Boys High School, Liverpool | Government | Secondary | — | 555 | 925 |
| Nuwarra Public School, Moorebank | Government | Primary | — | 508 | 997 |
| Hammondville Public School, Hammondville | Government | Primary | — | 445 | 1,030 |
| Lurnea Public School, Lurnea | Government | Primary | — | 440 | 906 |
| Newbridge Heights Public School, Moorebank | Government | Primary | — | 440 | 1,055 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorebank | Catholic | Primary | — | 440 | 1,074 |
| Wattle Grove Public School, Wattle Grove | Government | Primary | — | 427 | 1,035 |
| St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School, Lurnea | Catholic | Primary | — | 400 | 1,062 |
| Chipping Norton Public School, Chipping Norton | Government | Primary | — | 333 | 1,018 |
| Gulyangarri Public School, Liverpool | Government | Primary | — | 267 | 959 |
| Cartwright Public School, Cartwright | Government | Primary | — | 241 | 920 |
| Warwick Farm Public School, Warwick Farm | Government | Primary | — | 219 | 951 |
| Mainsbridge School, Liverpool | Government | Combined | — | 125 | 949 |
| Lawrence Hargrave School, Warwick Farm | Government | Secondary | — | 59 | 862 |
| Georges River Environmental Education Centre, Chipping Norton | Government | Combined | — | — | — |
| Liverpool Hospital School, Liverpool | Government | Combined | — | — | — |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Liverpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12703/liverpool/topic/education