64.2% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.3%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Banksia · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Banksia
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than six out of ten people in Banksia have finished Year 12, making it a well-educated area compared to most other places. This strong academic foundation is reflected in the high number of adults who hold university degrees and the fact that local schools generally have more advantages than those in other regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 64.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above both the New South Wales and Australian figures. This is much higher than most other areas, with only 14.6% of the population finishing at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Banksia, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 27% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is about the same as the state and national figures, though the area has a higher rate of degree-holders than many similar places.
27.0% ▲ +66.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 27.0%
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 Banksia, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 25%, followed by engineering at 12.5% and society and culture at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Banksia has 41 schools within 3km, among the largest number at this level. Local schools are larger than most and have an advantage score of 1,078, which is much higher than in most areas.
41
Higher than 90% 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).
438
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,078
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Banksia
41 schools — 17,501 students, average ICSEA 1,078.
By sector: Government 26 · Catholic 11 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 9 · Combined 5
| St Dominic Savio School, Rockdale | Independent | Primary | 0.6 km | 41 | 1,053 |
| Arncliffe Public School, Arncliffe | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 373 | 1,028 |
| Rockdale Public School, Rockdale | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 321 | 1,053 |
| St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School, Arncliffe | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 292 | 1,116 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Rockdale | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 204 | 1,092 |
| Cairnsfoot School, Brighton-Le-Sands | Government | Combined | 1.1 km | 99 | 1,036 |
| Athelstane Public School, Arncliffe | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 277 | 1,003 |
| Kingdom Culture Christian School, Arncliffe | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 196 | 1,082 |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School Brighton Le Sands, Brighton-Le-Sands | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 198 | 1,090 |
| Al Zahra College, Arncliffe | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 773 | 1,032 |
| Bexley Public School, Bexley | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 249 | 1,005 |
| Kyeemagh Public School, Rockdale | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 204 | 1,057 |
| Arncliffe West Infants School, Arncliffe | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 86 | 1,058 |
| St George Girls High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 908 | 1,148 |
| St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College, Bexley | Independent | Primary | 1.7 km | 372 | 1,123 |
| Brighton-Le-Sands Public School, Brighton-Le-Sands | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 433 | 1,064 |
| Kogarah Public School, Kogarah | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 456 | 1,087 |
| Kogarah High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 787 | 993 |
| Marist College Kogarah, Bexley | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,045 | 1,076 |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Bexley, Bexley | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 179 | 1,089 |
| Bardwell Park Infants School, Bardwell Park | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 33 | 1,088 |
| James Cook Boys High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 473 | 1,022 |
| Bexley North Public School, Bexley | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 340 | 1,071 |
| St George Hospital School, Kogarah | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | — | — |
| Moorefield Girls High School, Kogarah | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 372 | 1,025 |
| Undercliffe Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 152 | 1,092 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Kogarah | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 416 | 1,117 |
| St George School, Kogarah | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 64 | 1,055 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Earlwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 374 | 1,110 |
| Carlton Public School, Bexley | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 599 | 1,041 |
| Ferncourt Public School, Marrickville | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 285 | 1,125 |
| Earlwood Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 600 | 1,107 |
| Tempe Public School, Tempe | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 346 | 1,096 |
| Tempe High School, Tempe | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 985 | 1,096 |
| Carlton South Public School, Carlton | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 514 | 1,064 |
| Sydney Technical High School, Bexley | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 907 | 1,136 |
| Bethany College, Hurstville | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,091 | 1,083 |
| St Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Hurstville | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 408 | 1,088 |
| Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Kingsgrove | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 439 | 1,113 |
| Clemton Park Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 500 | 1,038 |
| St Ursula's College, Kingsgrove | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,110 | 1,095 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Banksia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10179/banksia/topic/education