61.6% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bow Bowing · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bow Bowing
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high rate of high school completion defines the local profile in Bow Bowing, where 61.6% of people finished Year 12. While residents are more likely to complete secondary school than those in most other areas, a smaller proportion hold university degrees compared to the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is a little above the national figure at 61.6%, which is much higher than most similar areas. Roughly 21% of the population finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bow Bowing, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 21.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most areas but well below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees (28.5%) and Certificate III or IVs (26.8%).
21.2% ▲ +44.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Bow Bowing splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 23.7%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 15.9% and society and culture at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 20 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 89% of similar areas. Most are government schools (70%) and primarily focused on primary education (65%).
20
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).
463
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,006
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bow Bowing
20 schools — 9,269 students, average ICSEA 1,006.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| St Andrews Public School, St Andrews | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 761 | 995 |
| Sarah Redfern High School, Minto | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 652 | 967 |
| Sarah Redfern Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 311 | 991 |
| Passfield Park School, Minto | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 98 | 1,019 |
| Minto Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 220 | 1,010 |
| The Grange Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 282 | 981 |
| Al-Faisal College - Campbelltown, Minto | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 793 | 1,100 |
| Mount Carmel Catholic College, Varroville | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,142 | 1,041 |
| Robert Townson Public School, Raby | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 430 | 988 |
| Sackville Street Public School, Ingleburn | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 474 | 971 |
| Robert Townson High School, Raby | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 742 | 963 |
| Campbellfield Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 351 | 992 |
| Ingleburn Public School, Ingleburn | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 424 | 985 |
| Zahra Grammar School, Minto | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 225 | 1,069 |
| Ingleburn High School, Ingleburn | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 782 | 957 |
| Eschol Park Public School, Eschol Park | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 326 | 979 |
| Odyssey College, Eagle Vale | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 86 | 929 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingleburn | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 397 | 1,066 |
| Kearns Public School, Kearns | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 178 | 985 |
| Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Eagle Vale | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 595 | 1,033 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bow Bowing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10524/bow-bowing/topic/education