51.8% ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Leconfield · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Leconfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 14.8% of adults in Leconfield hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the New South Wales and national averages. This reflects a workforce largely focused on practical skills, with a high proportion of residents holding trade certificates rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
While more people here finished Year 12 than in most similar areas, the 51.8% rate remains well below the national figure of 58.8%. About 27.3% of residents left school after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Leconfield, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Practical qualifications are common, with 38.9% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. This helps explain why the 14.8% rate for university degrees is far below the New South Wales average of 27.8%.
14.8% ▲ +170.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
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 Leconfield, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are most common in Engineering and related fields at 26.4%. Education and Management and commerce follow, each making up 12.5% of the local qualification mix.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three primary schools within 3km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools are mostly government-run and have an average advantage score that is lower than most areas.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
367
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
965
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Leconfield
3 schools — 1,101 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| Greta Public School, Greta | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 186 | 935 |
| Branxton Public School, Branxton | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 540 | 949 |
| Rosary Park Catholic School, Branxton | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 375 | 1,002 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Leconfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12300/leconfield/topic/education