54.8% ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Campbelltown · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Campbelltown
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of the adults in Campbelltown have finished Year 12, but university degrees remain less common here than in other parts of the state. While the area has more people with degrees than many similar regions, it still sits well below the New South Wales and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is still well below the New South Wales rate of 58.9% and the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Campbelltown, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 21.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 26% of adults.
21.2% ▲ +89.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 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 →Campbelltown splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Many residents who have studied focused on management and commerce, which accounts for 19.8% of qualifications. Other common fields include society and culture, engineering, and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Campbelltown has 46 schools within 3km, among the largest number at this level. Most students attend government schools (69.6%), and the typical school size of 484 is higher than in most areas.
3.44
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
46
Higher than 91% 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).
484
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
993
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Campbelltown
46 schools — 22,275 students, average ICSEA 993.
By sector: Government 32 · Independent 9 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 28 · Secondary 11 · Combined 7
| Campbelltown Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 284 | 946 |
| St Peter's Anglican Grammar, Campbelltown | Independent | Primary | 1.1 km | 428 | 1,118 |
| St Peter's Heart, Campbelltown | Independent | Primary | 1.1 km | 22 | 1,071 |
| St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School, Campbelltown | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 554 | 1,049 |
| Campbelltown Performing Arts High School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 893 | 950 |
| Beverley Park School, Campbelltown | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 59 | 967 |
| Lomandra School, Campbelltown | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 75 | 864 |
| Blairmount Public School, Blairmount | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 450 | 978 |
| Campbelltown North Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 358 | 967 |
| Thomas Reddall High School, Ambarvale | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 488 | 908 |
| St Patrick's College Campbelltown, Campbelltown | Independent | Secondary | 2.2 km | 698 | 1,049 |
| Sherwood Hills Christian School, Bradbury | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 145 | 1,040 |
| Claymore Public School, Claymore | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 236 | 903 |
| Campbelltown East Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 380 | 927 |
| Bradbury Public School, Bradbury | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 704 | 987 |
| Ambarvale Public School, Ambarvale | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 433 | 944 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Campbelltown | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 341 | 1,043 |
| Eagle Vale High School, Eagle Vale | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 662 | 932 |
| Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Eagle Vale | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 595 | 1,033 |
| Airds High School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 542 | 875 |
| Mount Annan Christian College, Mount Annan | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,059 | 1,050 |
| St Gregory's College Campbelltown, Gregory Hills | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,442 | 1,057 |
| Dorchester School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 19 | 871 |
| Ruse Public School, Ruse | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 483 | 973 |
| John Warby Public School, Airds | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 228 | 907 |
| Briar Road Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 263 | 835 |
| Odyssey College, Eagle Vale | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 86 | 929 |
| Leumeah Public School, Leumeah | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 516 | 1,034 |
| Thomas Acres Public School, Ambarvale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 495 | 942 |
| Woodland Road Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 275 | 959 |
| Currans Hill Public School, Currans Hill | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 545 | 981 |
| Mary Brooksbank School, Rosemeadow | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 123 | 1,000 |
| Leumeah High School, Leumeah | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 691 | 972 |
| Eschol Park Public School, Eschol Park | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 326 | 979 |
| Ambarvale High School, Rosemeadow | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 807 | 925 |
| Mount Annan Public School, Mount Annan | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 653 | 1,005 |
| Mount Annan High School, Mount Annan | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 876 | 980 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Rosemeadow | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 202 | 1,045 |
| John Therry Catholic College, Rosemeadow | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,057 | 1,002 |
| Rosemeadow Public School, Rosemeadow | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 724 | 945 |
| Zahra Grammar School, Minto | Independent | Primary | 4.6 km | 225 | 1,069 |
| Campbellfield Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 351 | 992 |
| Kentlyn Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 120 | 990 |
| St Andrews Public School, St Andrews | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 761 | 995 |
| Broughton Anglican College, Menangle Park | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 1,381 | 1,086 |
| Minto Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 220 | 1,010 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Campbelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10779/campbelltown/topic/education