63.0% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.8%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Belfield · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Belfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher rates of school completion have become a key feature of Belfield over the last decade. Around 63% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. While many hold vocational certificates, the area has a smaller share of university degrees compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 63% of people here completed Year 12, a result that is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Belfield, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are held by 22.9% of adults, which is higher than in many other areas but remains well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Vocational training is also common, with 21.3% holding a Certificate III or IV.
22.9% ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 22.9%
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 Belfield, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 24.4%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Belfield has schools that are much larger and have higher advantage scores than most areas. While there are 55 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for this level.
0.81
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
55
Higher than 93% 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).
597
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,052
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Belfield
55 schools — 32,845 students, average ICSEA 1,052.
By sector: Government 32 · Independent 13 · Catholic 10
By type: Primary 33 · Secondary 11 · Combined 11
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Belfield | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 239 | 1,036 |
| Belmore North Public School, Belmore | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 252 | 977 |
| Belmore Boys High School, Belmore | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 614 | 953 |
| Wangee Park School, Campsie | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 51 | 1,011 |
| Harcourt Public School, Campsie | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 373 | 1,033 |
| Australian International Academy, Sydney, Strathfield Campus, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 493 | 1,074 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Lakemba | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 176 | 1,024 |
| Strathfield South Public School, Strathfield | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 423 | 1,084 |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Strathfield South | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 101 | 1,084 |
| Hampden Park Public School, Lakemba | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 859 | 966 |
| Canterbury Vale School, Lakemba | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 36 | 921 |
| Rissalah College, Lakemba | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 946 | 1,041 |
| Campsie Public School, Campsie | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 515 | 1,016 |
| St Mel's Catholic Primary School, Campsie | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 345 | 1,056 |
| Enfield Public School, Enfield | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 199 | 1,062 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic College, Lakemba | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 730 | 999 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Belmore | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 232 | 1,036 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Enfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 399 | 1,083 |
| Croydon Park Public School, Croydon Park | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 325 | 1,077 |
| Belmore South Public School, Belmore | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 230 | 1,012 |
| Al Hikma College, Lakemba | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 399 | 1,049 |
| St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Greenacre | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 221 | 1,034 |
| Strathfield South High School, Enfield | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 549 | 961 |
| Lakemba Public School, Lakemba | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 428 | 999 |
| Chullora Public School, Greenacre | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 430 | 965 |
| Greenacre Public School, Greenacre | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 611 | 938 |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic School Ashbury, Croydon Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 378 | 1,102 |
| Wiley Park Public School, Wiley Park | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 550 | 994 |
| Wiley Park Girls High School, Punchbowl | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 589 | 954 |
| Malek Fahd Islamic School, Greenacre | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 3,352 | 1,063 |
| Chalmers Road School, Strathfield | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 79 | 1,006 |
| Al Sadiq College, Greenacre | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 771 | 942 |
| All Saints Grammar, Belmore | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 646 | 1,077 |
| Holy Saviour School, Greenacre | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 298 | 1,038 |
| Greenacre Christian College, Greenacre | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 322 | 1,087 |
| Santa Sabina College, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,320 | 1,139 |
| Canterbury South Public School, Canterbury | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 269 | 1,038 |
| St Charbel's College, Punchbowl | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,198 | 1,054 |
| Ashbury Public School, Ashbury | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 356 | 1,111 |
| Burwood Public School, Burwood | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 476 | 1,092 |
| Banksia Road Public School, Greenacre | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 512 | 980 |
| McCallums Hill Public School, Roselands | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 330 | 1,001 |
| Marie Bashir Public School, Strathfield | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 424 | 1,104 |
| Canterbury Public School, Canterbury | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 346 | 1,082 |
| Canterbury Girls High School, Canterbury | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 722 | 1,059 |
| Al Noori Muslim School, Greenacre | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 2,407 | 1,086 |
| Meriden School, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,761 | 1,180 |
| Kingsgrove North High School, Kingsgrove | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,020 | 1,002 |
| Strathfield Girls High School, Strathfield | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,063 | 1,077 |
| St Martha's Catholic Primary School, Strathfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 315 | 1,120 |
| Clemton Park Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 500 | 1,038 |
| Canterbury Boys High School, Canterbury | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 422 | 1,018 |
| St Patrick's College, Strathfield, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,598 | 1,126 |
| Mount Lewis Infants School, Greenacre | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 173 | 1,047 |
| Punchbowl Boys High School, Punchbowl | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 472 | 923 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Belfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10257/belfield/topic/education