47.6% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kentlyn · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kentlyn
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Kentlyn. While about 21% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is more than most similar areas, this is still well below the national figure. The community shows a mix of vocational and university backgrounds.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 47.6%, which is around the middle for its level but far below the New South Wales and Australian figures. About 30.2% of residents listed Year 10 as their highest year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kentlyn, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 32%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 21% of adults, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the state and national averages. Diploma and advanced diploma qualifications account for another 12% of the population.
21.0% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 21.0%
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 Kentlyn, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 17.9%, followed by management and commerce at 15.9%. Health and architecture and building also feature prominently at 10.6% and 10.1% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kentlyn has 29 schools within 3 km, which is among the largest number at this level. There are 8.40 schools per 1,000 children, a rate that is higher than most areas.
8.40
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 88% 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).
370
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
993
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kentlyn
29 schools — 10,735 students, average ICSEA 993.
By sector: Government 21 · Independent 6 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 6 · Combined 5
| Kentlyn Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 120 | 990 |
| Leumeah High School, Leumeah | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 691 | 972 |
| Ruse Public School, Ruse | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 483 | 973 |
| Zahra Grammar School, Minto | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 225 | 1,069 |
| Leumeah Public School, Leumeah | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 516 | 1,034 |
| Campbellfield Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 351 | 992 |
| Campbelltown East Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 380 | 927 |
| John Warby Public School, Airds | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 228 | 907 |
| Campbelltown North Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 358 | 967 |
| Minto Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 220 | 1,010 |
| Lomandra School, Campbelltown | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 75 | 864 |
| Beverley Park School, Campbelltown | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 59 | 967 |
| Sarah Redfern Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 311 | 991 |
| Passfield Park School, Minto | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 98 | 1,019 |
| Sarah Redfern High School, Minto | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 652 | 967 |
| Campbelltown Performing Arts High School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 893 | 950 |
| St Patrick's College Campbelltown, Campbelltown | Independent | Secondary | 4.6 km | 698 | 1,049 |
| Al-Faisal College - Campbelltown, Minto | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 793 | 1,100 |
| The Grange Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 282 | 981 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Campbelltown | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 341 | 1,043 |
| Airds High School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 542 | 875 |
| St Peter's Heart, Campbelltown | Independent | Primary | 4.8 km | 22 | 1,071 |
| St Peter's Anglican Grammar, Campbelltown | Independent | Primary | 4.8 km | 428 | 1,118 |
| St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School, Campbelltown | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 554 | 1,049 |
| Briar Road Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 263 | 835 |
| Dorchester School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 19 | 871 |
| Campbelltown Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 284 | 946 |
| Sherwood Hills Christian School, Bradbury | Independent | Combined | 5.6 km | 145 | 1,040 |
| Bradbury Public School, Bradbury | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 704 | 987 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kentlyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12109/kentlyn/topic/education