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Sydney - Outer South West · Region (SA4)

Education & Qualifications in Sydney - Outer South West

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

Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Sydney - Outer South West compared to the state and national figures. While a typical resident is less likely to hold a degree, the area has seen a steady climb in achievement, with Year 12 completion rates rising 11 points since 2011.

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📍 Sydney - Outer South West, Region (SA4)

Where Sydney - Outer South West sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.3% ▲ +61.2%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Sydney - Outer South West — higher than 52% of areas.

Sydney - Outer South West19.3%
Greater Sydney 33.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 53.2% of people completed Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This represents a significant increase from 2011, when only 42% of residents had finished high school.

Completed Year 12

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53.2% ▲ +26.6%

Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Sydney - Outer South West, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 53.2% Year 10 24.9% Year 9 or below 10.0% Year 11 5.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than in the rest of the country, with 19.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the national figure of 26.3%, though the number of degrees has risen 7.3 points over the last decade.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.3% ▲ +61.2%

Higher than 52% of region (sa4) 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 Sydney - Outer South West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 32.0% Bachelor degree 22.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.1% Postgraduate degree 8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5% Certificate I / II 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 20.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.6%. Other common areas of study include society and culture and health.

Schools

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

The region has 109 schools and 53,103 enrolments, though there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other similar areas. Government schools make up the vast majority of the sector at 77.1%.

Average school ICSEA

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1,005

Lower than 55% of region (sa4) 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 Sydney - Outer South West

109 schools — 53,103 students, average ICSEA 1,005.

By sector: Government 84 · Independent 14 · Catholic 11

By type: Primary 68 · Secondary 25 · Combined 16
St Gregory's College Campbelltown, Gregory Hills Independent Combined — 1,442 1,057
Elizabeth Macarthur High School, Narellan Government Secondary — 1,400 1,014
Broughton Anglican College, Menangle Park Independent Combined — 1,381 1,086
Wollondilly Anglican College, Tahmoor Independent Combined — 1,247 1,054
Picton High School, Picton Government Secondary — 1,182 950
Mount Carmel Catholic College, Varroville Catholic Secondary — 1,142 1,041
Magdalene Catholic College, Smeaton Grange Catholic Secondary — 1,137 1,039
Macquarie Fields High School, Macquarie Fields Government Secondary — 1,091 1,081
Mount Annan Christian College, Mount Annan Independent Combined — 1,059 1,050
John Therry Catholic College, Rosemeadow Catholic Secondary — 1,057 1,002
Bardia Public School, Bardia Government Primary — 953 1,070
Hurlstone Agricultural High School, Glenfield Government Secondary — 934 1,147
Camden High School, Camden Government Secondary — 912 976
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School, Campbelltown Government Secondary — 893 950
Mount Annan High School, Mount Annan Government Secondary — 876 980
Spring Farm Public School, Spring Farm Government Primary — 866 1,009
Elderslie High School, Elderslie Government Secondary — 857 988
Macquarie Fields Public School, Macquarie Fields Government Primary — 828 1,048
Denham Court Public School, Denham Court Government Primary — 826 1,068
Ambarvale High School, Rosemeadow Government Secondary — 807 925
Al-Faisal College - Campbelltown, Minto Independent Combined — 793 1,100
Ingleburn High School, Ingleburn Government Secondary — 782 957
St Andrews Public School, St Andrews Government Primary — 761 995
Robert Townson High School, Raby Government Secondary — 742 963
Harrington Park Public School, Harrington Park Government Primary — 731 1,035
Rosemeadow Public School, Rosemeadow Government Primary — 724 945
Camden South Public School, Camden Government Primary — 712 1,021
Bradbury Public School, Bradbury Government Primary — 704 987
St Patrick's College Campbelltown, Campbelltown Independent Secondary — 698 1,049
Macarthur Adventist College, Macquarie Fields Independent Combined — 695 1,051
Leumeah High School, Leumeah Government Secondary — 691 972
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Narellan Vale Catholic Primary — 685 1,052
Wilton Public School, Wilton Government Primary — 666 1,018
Eagle Vale High School, Eagle Vale Government Secondary — 662 932
Mount Annan Public School, Mount Annan Government Primary — 653 1,005
Sarah Redfern High School, Minto Government Secondary — 652 967
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Camden Catholic Primary — 622 1,047
Narellan Vale Public School, Narellan Vale Government Primary — 619 1,006
Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Eagle Vale Catholic Primary — 595 1,033
St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School, Campbelltown Catholic Primary — 554 1,049
Currans Hill Public School, Currans Hill Government Primary — 545 981
Airds High School, Campbelltown Government Secondary — 542 875
Elderslie Public School, Elderslie Government Primary — 539 1,011
Tahmoor Public School, Tahmoor Government Primary — 525 927
Leumeah Public School, Leumeah Government Primary — 516 1,034
Thomas Acres Public School, Ambarvale Government Primary — 495 942
Thomas Reddall High School, Ambarvale Government Secondary — 488 908
Ruse Public School, Ruse Government Primary — 483 973
Sackville Street Public School, Ingleburn Government Primary — 474 971
Glenfield Public School, Glenfield Government Primary — 470 1,070
Blairmount Public School, Blairmount Government Primary — 450 978
Ambarvale Public School, Ambarvale Government Primary — 433 944
Robert Townson Public School, Raby Government Primary — 430 988
St Peter's Anglican Grammar, Campbelltown Independent Primary — 428 1,118
Ingleburn Public School, Ingleburn Government Primary — 424 985
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Picton Catholic Primary — 410 1,019
Thirlmere Public School, Thirlmere Government Primary — 401 959
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingleburn Catholic Primary — 397 1,066
James Meehan High School, Macquarie Fields Government Secondary — 395 884
Mawarra Public School, Camden Government Primary — 386 1,017
Campbelltown East Public School, Campbelltown Government Primary — 380 927
St Helens Park Public School, St Helens Park Government Primary — 363 968
Campbelltown North Public School, Campbelltown Government Primary — 358 967
Campbellfield Public School, Minto Government Primary — 351 992
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Campbelltown Catholic Primary — 341 1,043
Appin Public School, Appin Government Primary — 337 989
Eschol Park Public School, Eschol Park Government Primary — 326 979
Camden Public School, Camden Government Primary — 313 1,041
Sarah Redfern Public School, Minto Government Primary — 311 991
The Oaks Public School, The Oaks Government Primary — 308 977
Picton Public School, Picton Government Primary — 307 991
Narellan Public School, Narellan Government Primary — 291 969
Campbelltown Public School, Campbelltown Government Primary — 284 946
The Grange Public School, Minto Government Primary — 282 981
Curran Public School, Macquarie Fields Government Primary — 275 883
Woodland Road Public School, Campbelltown Government Primary — 275 959
Bargo Public School, Bargo Government Primary — 268 945
Briar Road Public School, Campbelltown Government Primary — 263 835
Claymore Public School, Claymore Government Primary — 236 903
John Warby Public School, Airds Government Primary — 228 907
Zahra Grammar School, Minto Independent Primary — 225 1,069
Guise Public School, Macquarie Fields Government Primary — 221 880
Minto Public School, Minto Government Primary — 220 1,010
Glenwood Public School, Glenfield Government Primary — 216 988
Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Rosemeadow Catholic Primary — 202 1,045
St Sava College, Varroville Independent Primary — 188 1,052
Kearns Public School, Kearns Government Primary — 178 985
Buxton Public School, Buxton Government Primary — 163 949
Douglas Park Public School, Douglas Park Government Primary — 145 1,031
Sherwood Hills Christian School, Bradbury Independent Combined — 145 1,040
Oakdale Public School, Oakdale Government Primary — 141 945
Mary Brooksbank School, Rosemeadow Government Combined — 123 1,000
Kentlyn Public School, Campbelltown Government Primary — 120 990
Yandelora School, Narellan Government Combined — 118 1,017
Passfield Park School, Minto Government Combined — 98 1,019
Odyssey College, Eagle Vale Independent Secondary — 86 929
Cawdor Public School, Camden Government Primary — 76 982
Lomandra School, Campbelltown Government Combined — 75 864
Glenfield Park School, Glenfield Government Combined — 63 896
EDEN College, Macquarie Fields Independent Secondary — 61 901
Campbell House School, Glenfield Government Secondary — 60 890
Beverley Park School, Campbelltown Government Combined — 59 967
Ajuga School, Glenfield Government Combined — 53 900
Yanderra Public School, Yanderra Government Primary — 35 934
Mount Hunter Public School, Camden Government Primary — 32 1,054
St Peter's Heart, Campbelltown Independent Primary — 22 1,071
Dorchester School, Campbelltown Government Secondary — 19 871
Camden Park Environmental Education Centre, Menangle Government Combined — — —
Wooglemai Environmental Education Centre, Oakdale 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 Sydney - Outer South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/123/sydney-outer-south-west/topic/education