50.7% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Leumeah · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Leumeah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just over half of Leumeah residents have finished Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. While the suburb has a strong base of trade qualifications, its overall education levels sit well below the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 50.7% of people here completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is still well below the New South Wales and Australian figures, which both sit around 59%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Leumeah, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common here, with 18% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the national figure of 26.3%, though the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 30.8%.
18.0% ▲ +63.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 18.0%
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 Leumeah, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 20.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Leumeah has 35 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number of schools for its level. Most of these are government primary schools, with a typical school size of 376 students.
1.00
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
35
Higher than 89% 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).
376
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
990
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Leumeah
35 schools — 13,147 students, average ICSEA 990.
By sector: Government 25 · Independent 7 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 8 · Combined 5
| Leumeah Public School, Leumeah | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 516 | 1,034 |
| Leumeah High School, Leumeah | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 691 | 972 |
| Zahra Grammar School, Minto | Independent | Primary | 1.4 km | 225 | 1,069 |
| Campbelltown North Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 358 | 967 |
| Ruse Public School, Ruse | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 483 | 973 |
| Lomandra School, Campbelltown | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 75 | 864 |
| Campbelltown Performing Arts High School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 893 | 950 |
| Beverley Park School, Campbelltown | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 59 | 967 |
| Campbellfield Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 351 | 992 |
| Campbelltown East Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 380 | 927 |
| St Peter's Heart, Campbelltown | Independent | Primary | 2.5 km | 22 | 1,071 |
| St Peter's Anglican Grammar, Campbelltown | Independent | Primary | 2.5 km | 428 | 1,118 |
| St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School, Campbelltown | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 554 | 1,049 |
| Minto Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 220 | 1,010 |
| Kentlyn Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 120 | 990 |
| Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Eagle Vale | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 595 | 1,033 |
| Campbelltown Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 284 | 946 |
| Claymore Public School, Claymore | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 236 | 903 |
| St Patrick's College Campbelltown, Campbelltown | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 698 | 1,049 |
| Sarah Redfern Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 311 | 991 |
| Sarah Redfern High School, Minto | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 652 | 967 |
| Passfield Park School, Minto | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 98 | 1,019 |
| Odyssey College, Eagle Vale | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 86 | 929 |
| John Warby Public School, Airds | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 228 | 907 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Campbelltown | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 341 | 1,043 |
| Blairmount Public School, Blairmount | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 450 | 978 |
| St Andrews Public School, St Andrews | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 761 | 995 |
| Eagle Vale High School, Eagle Vale | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 662 | 932 |
| Eschol Park Public School, Eschol Park | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 326 | 979 |
| Al-Faisal College - Campbelltown, Minto | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 793 | 1,100 |
| Airds High School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 542 | 875 |
| The Grange Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 282 | 981 |
| Dorchester School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 19 | 871 |
| Sherwood Hills Christian School, Bradbury | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 145 | 1,040 |
| Briar Road Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 263 | 835 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Leumeah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12317/leumeah/topic/education