60.7% ▲ +112.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Austral · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Austral
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher proportions of residents hold advanced qualifications than in most similar areas, making Austral a well-educated community. About 27% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and 60.7% of residents have finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is more common here than in most other areas, with 60.7% of residents completing their secondary schooling. This is a little above the state and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Austral, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 26.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the state and national averages.
26.9% ▲ +423.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 26.9%
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 Austral, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 23.1%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Austral has a high number of schools within 3km, with 24 options available. These schools are among the largest of their kind and have an advantage score higher than most areas.
2.88
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
828
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,035
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Austral
24 schools — 19,865 students, average ICSEA 1,035.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 9 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 9 · Secondary 5
| St Anthony of Padua Catholic College, Austral | Catholic | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,539 | 1,037 |
| Al-Faisal College - Liverpool, Austral | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,573 | 1,097 |
| Arrahman College, Austral | Independent | Primary | 1.3 km | 256 | 1,084 |
| Austral Public School, Austral | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 846 | 1,032 |
| Unity Grammar College, Austral | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,428 | 1,059 |
| Clancy Catholic College, West Hoxton | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,211 | 1,054 |
| Thomas Hassall Anglican College, Middleton Grange | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,721 | 1,083 |
| Greenway Park Public School, Carnes Hill | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 620 | 1,011 |
| Middleton Grange Public School, Middleton Grange | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 465 | 1,010 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Carnes Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 669 | 1,059 |
| Hoxton Park Public School, Hoxton Park | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 531 | 985 |
| John Edmondson High School, Horningsea Park | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,084 | 982 |
| Leppington Public School, Leppington | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 507 | 1,032 |
| Christadelphian Heritage College Sydney, Kemps Creek | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 271 | 1,048 |
| Rossmore Public School, Rossmore | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 113 | 937 |
| Kemps Creek Public School, Kemps Creek | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 114 | 947 |
| Bellfield College, Rossmore | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 704 | 984 |
| Hinchinbrook Public School, Hinchinbrook | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 487 | 959 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic College, Hinchinbrook | Catholic | Secondary | 4.8 km | 1,297 | 1,006 |
| Cecil Hills High School, Cecil Hills | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 1,342 | 986 |
| Hoxton Park High School, Hinchinbrook | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 895 | 940 |
| William Carey Christian School, Prestons | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 1,325 | 1,105 |
| Irfan College, Cecil Park | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 382 | 1,035 |
| Leppington Anglican College, Leppington | Independent | Combined | 5.8 km | 485 | 1,101 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Austral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10110/austral/topic/education