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Education & Qualifications in Sydney - South West

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

More than 95,000 students are enrolled across 140 schools in Sydney - South West, making it one of the largest school networks for its level. While many residents are improving their education, with Year 12 completion rates rising nearly 10 points since 2011, university degrees remain far less common here than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Sydney - South West, Region (SA4)

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

17.7% ▲ +63.2%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Sydney - South West — lower than 53% of areas.

Sydney - South West17.7%
Greater Sydney 33.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 56.6% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the New South Wales and national figures. This reflects a strong upward trend, as the rate rose 9.7 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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56.6% ▲ +20.6%

Higher than 64% 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 - South West, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 9 or below is next at 18%.

Year 12 56.6% Year 9 or below 17.0% Year 10 15.1% Year 11 4.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.7% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Despite this gap, the number of people with these degrees rose 6.9 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.7% ▲ +63.2%

Lower than 53% 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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Sydney - South West splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.

Bachelor degree 26.2% Certificate III / IV 24.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.3% Postgraduate degree 7.3% Certificate I / II 2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 21.4%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 13.7%. Society and culture studies make up 10.9% of qualifications.

Schools

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

The region has some of the largest schools at this level, with an average size of 691 students. However, there are only 1.41 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.

Average school ICSEA

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1,001

Lower than 57% 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 - South West

140 schools — 95,387 students, average ICSEA 1,001.

By sector: Government 92 · Catholic 25 · Independent 23

By type: Primary 83 · Secondary 33 · Combined 24
Amity College, Prestons, Prestons Independent Combined — 2,588 1,096
All Saints Catholic College, Liverpool Catholic Combined — 2,138 1,038
Thomas Hassall Anglican College, Middleton Grange Independent Combined — 1,721 1,083
Canley Vale High School, Canley Vale Government Secondary — 1,651 954
Bonnyrigg High School, Bonnyrigg Government Secondary — 1,642 962
Cabramatta High School, Cabramatta Government Secondary — 1,624 934
Oran Park High School, Oran Park Government Secondary — 1,579 1,002
Al-Faisal College - Liverpool, Austral Independent Combined — 1,573 1,097
St Francis Catholic College, Edmondson Park Catholic Combined — 1,559 1,088
St Anthony of Padua Catholic College, Austral Catholic Combined — 1,539 1,037
Westfields Sports High School, Fairfield West Government Secondary — 1,538 967
Unity Grammar College, Austral Independent Combined — 1,428 1,059
Freeman Catholic College, Bonnyrigg Heights Catholic Secondary — 1,411 1,038
Oran Park Public School, Oran Park Government Primary — 1,407 1,027
Cecil Hills High School, Cecil Hills Government Secondary — 1,342 986
William Carey Christian School, Prestons Independent Combined — 1,325 1,105
Fairvale High School, Fairfield West Government Secondary — 1,320 912
Good Samaritan Catholic College, Hinchinbrook Catholic Secondary — 1,297 1,006
Prairiewood High School, Prairiewood Government Secondary — 1,288 978
Casula High School, Casula Government Secondary — 1,281 957
Clancy Catholic College, West Hoxton Catholic Secondary — 1,211 1,054
Oran Park Anglican College, Oran Park Independent Combined — 1,191 1,086
Barramurra Public School, Oran Park Government Primary — 1,182 1,044
Macarthur Anglican School, Cobbitty Independent Combined — 1,177 1,125
Minarah College, Green Valley Independent Combined — 1,129 1,014
Fairfield High School, Fairfield Government Secondary — 1,123 878
Bossley Park High School, Bossley Park Government Secondary — 1,106 961
John Edmondson High School, Horningsea Park Government Secondary — 1,084 982
St Benedict's Catholic College, Oran Park Catholic Secondary — 1,074 1,040
Moorebank High School, Moorebank Government Secondary — 992 1,022
Gledswood Hills Public School, Gledswood Hills Government Primary — 976 1,038
Al Amanah College, Liverpool Independent Combined — 939 1,012
St Johns Park High School, St Johns Park Government Secondary — 923 927
Edmondson Park Public School, Edmondson Park Government Primary — 897 1,077
St Mark's Coptic Orthodox College, Wattle Grove Independent Combined — 896 1,132
Hoxton Park High School, Hinchinbrook Government Secondary — 895 940
Austral Public School, Austral Government Primary — 846 1,032
John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Bonnyrigg Heights Catholic Primary — 843 1,059
Mary MacKillop Catholic College, Wakeley Catholic Secondary — 843 935
St Justin's Catholic Primary School, Oran Park Catholic Primary — 831 1,051
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Primary School Mount Pritchard, Bonnyrigg Catholic Primary — 819 1,053
Miller High School, Miller Government Secondary — 816 878
Bonnyrigg Heights Public School, Bonnyrigg Heights Government Primary — 769 989
Canley Vale Public School, Canley Vale Government Primary — 752 973
Harrington Street Public School, Cabramatta Government Primary — 740 1,000
Marsden Road Public School, Liverpool Government Primary — 726 977
Cecil Hills Public School, Cecil Hills Government Primary — 721 1,017
St Narsai Assyrian Christian College, Horsley Park Independent Secondary — 713 923
Bellfield College, Rossmore Independent Combined — 704 984
Liverpool Girls High School, Liverpool Government Secondary — 704 941
Ashcroft High School, Ashcroft Government Secondary — 701 877
Lurnea High School, Lurnea Government Secondary — 696 902
Holsworthy High School, Holsworthy Government Secondary — 693 1,000
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Fairfield Catholic Primary — 691 997
St Hurmizd Assyrian Primary School, Greenfield Park Independent Primary — 691 954
Emmaus Catholic College, Kemps Creek Catholic Secondary — 674 996
St Johns Park Public School, St Johns Park Government Primary — 673 1,023
Dalmeny Public School, Prestons Government Primary — 671 1,012
Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Carnes Hill Catholic Primary — 669 1,059
Liverpool West Public School, Liverpool Government Primary — 668 920
Casula Public School, Casula Government Primary — 660 980
Gregory Hills Public School, Gregory Hills Government Primary — 647 1,028
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School, Prestons Catholic Primary — 646 1,088
Fairfield Heights Public School, Fairfield Government Primary — 642 893
Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Bossley Park Catholic Primary — 641 1,009
St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School, Smithfield Catholic Primary — 632 992
Mamre Anglican School, Kemps Creek Independent Combined — 626 1,039
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Cabramatta, Cabramatta Catholic Primary — 622 1,012
Greenway Park Public School, Carnes Hill Government Primary — 620 1,011
Prestons Public School, Prestons Government Primary — 586 962
St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, Holsworthy Catholic Primary — 576 1,080
Governor Philip King Public School, Edensor Park Government Primary — 568 979
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
Warakirri College, Fairfield Independent Secondary — 548 902
Fairfield West Public School, Fairfield West Government Primary — 545 914
James Busby High School, Green Valley Government Secondary — 544 902
Hoxton Park Public School, Hoxton Park Government Primary — 531 985
Canley Heights Public School, Canley Heights Government Primary — 529 935
Lansvale Public School, Canley Vale Government Primary — 524 934
Smithfield Public School, Smithfield Government Primary — 517 948
Nuwarra Public School, Moorebank Government Primary — 508 997
Leppington Public School, Leppington Government Primary — 507 1,032
Fairvale Public School, Fairfield Government Primary — 503 919
Hinchinbrook Public School, Hinchinbrook Government Primary — 487 959
Leppington Anglican College, Leppington Independent Combined — 485 1,101
Cabramatta West Public School, Cabramatta Government Primary — 477 950
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, Hoxton Park Catholic Primary — 469 1,037
Middleton Grange Public School, Middleton Grange Government Primary — 465 1,010
William Stimson Public School, Wetherill Park Government Primary — 459 973
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
Cabramatta Public School, Cabramatta Government Primary — 435 950
Wattle Grove Public School, Wattle Grove Government Primary — 427 1,035
Prairievale Public School, Bossley Park Government Primary — 419 894
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School, Lurnea Catholic Primary — 400 1,062
King Park Public School, St Johns Park Government Primary — 396 985
Fairfield Public School, Fairfield Government Primary — 386 901
Irfan College, Cecil Park Independent Combined — 382 1,035
Mount Pritchard Public School, Mount Pritchard Government Primary — 368 951
Green Valley Public School, Green Valley Government Primary — 365 973
Cobbitty Public School, Cobbitty Government Primary — 360 1,021
Sadleir Public School, Sadleir Government Primary — 351 883
Chipping Norton Public School, Chipping Norton Government Primary — 333 1,018
St Therese Catholic Primary School, Miller Catholic Primary — 315 1,003
Busby West Public School, Green Valley Government Primary — 304 895
Smithfield West Public School, Wetherill Park Government Primary — 300 900
Edensor Park Public School, Edensor Park Government Primary — 286 963
Ashcroft Public School, Ashcroft Government Primary — 284 887
Christadelphian Heritage College Sydney, Kemps Creek Independent Combined — 271 1,048
Gulyangarri Public School, Liverpool Government Primary — 267 959
Miller Public School, Miller Government Primary — 266 880
Bossley Park Public School, Bossley Park Government Primary — 265 934
Trinity Catholic Primary School, Kemps Creek Catholic Primary — 263 1,012
Arrahman College, Austral Independent Primary — 256 1,084
Busby Public School, Busby Government Primary — 243 892
Cartwright Public School, Cartwright Government Primary — 241 920
Bonnyrigg Public School, Bonnyrigg Government Primary — 238 900
Warwick Farm Public School, Warwick Farm Government Primary — 219 951
Mount Pritchard East Public School, Mount Pritchard Government Primary — 214 943
Heckenberg Public School, Heckenberg Government Primary — 209 848
Marion Catholic Primary School, Horsley Park Catholic Primary — 186 1,037
Aspect Western Sydney School, Wetherill Park Independent Combined — 167 1,039
Aspect Macarthur School, Cobbitty Independent Primary — 135 1,032
Mater Dei School, Camden Independent Secondary — 129 993
Mainsbridge School, Liverpool Government Combined — 125 949
Lansvale East Public School, Cabramatta Government Primary — 117 969
Bringelly Public School, Bringelly Government Primary — 114 929
Kemps Creek Public School, Kemps Creek Government Primary — 114 947
Rossmore Public School, Rossmore Government Primary — 113 937
Pal Buddhist School, Canley Vale Independent Combined — 109 1,032
Gledswood Hills High School, Gledswood Hills Government Secondary — 87 1,013
Horsley Park Public School, Horsley Park Government Primary — 84 932
Les Powell School, Mount Pritchard Government Combined — 76 956
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

  • 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 - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/127/sydney-south-west/topic/education