68.8% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Blair Athol · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Blair Athol
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong focus on learning defines Blair Athol, where 68.8% of residents completed Year 12. This is well above the national figure and significantly higher than most similar areas. The suburb also has a high number of university graduates, creating a well-qualified adult population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is a standout here, with 68.8% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and much higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Blair Athol, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 27.4% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the Australian average and about the same as the state figure.
27.4% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 27.4%
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 Blair Athol, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 23.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.2% and health at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Blair Athol has 23 schools within 3 km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most, with government schools making up 56.5% of the sector.
23
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).
476
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,000
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Blair Athol
23 schools — 10,937 students, average ICSEA 1,000.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 7 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 5 · Combined 5
| Blairmount Public School, Blairmount | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 450 | 978 |
| Campbelltown Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 284 | 946 |
| St Peter's Anglican Grammar, Campbelltown | Independent | Primary | 1.6 km | 428 | 1,118 |
| St Peter's Heart, Campbelltown | Independent | Primary | 1.6 km | 22 | 1,071 |
| St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School, Campbelltown | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 554 | 1,049 |
| Campbelltown Performing Arts High School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 893 | 950 |
| Beverley Park School, Campbelltown | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 59 | 967 |
| Lomandra School, Campbelltown | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 75 | 864 |
| Thomas Reddall High School, Ambarvale | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 488 | 908 |
| Claymore Public School, Claymore | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 236 | 903 |
| Campbelltown North Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 358 | 967 |
| Eagle Vale High School, Eagle Vale | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 662 | 932 |
| Sherwood Hills Christian School, Bradbury | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 145 | 1,040 |
| St Patrick's College Campbelltown, Campbelltown | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 698 | 1,049 |
| Mount Annan Christian College, Mount Annan | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,059 | 1,050 |
| Ambarvale Public School, Ambarvale | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 433 | 944 |
| Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Eagle Vale | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 595 | 1,033 |
| St Gregory's College Campbelltown, Gregory Hills | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,442 | 1,057 |
| Bradbury Public School, Bradbury | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 704 | 987 |
| Campbelltown East Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 380 | 927 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Campbelltown | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 341 | 1,043 |
| Odyssey College, Eagle Vale | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 86 | 929 |
| Currans Hill Public School, Currans Hill | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 545 | 981 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Blair Athol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10399/blair-athol/topic/education