41.2% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lower Southgate · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lower Southgate
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Lower Southgate have remained largely consistent since 2011, with a small minority of adults holding university degrees. Only 6.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is lower than most areas, with only 41.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales rate of 58.9%, and the most common highest year of school reached is Year 10 at 43.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Lower Southgate splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (46%) and Year 12 (43%), with Year 9 or below at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, as only 6.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, with the most typical qualification being a Certificate III or IV at 40.9%.
6.8% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 Lower Southgate, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 28.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary government schools within 3 km, though they are much smaller than most areas with an average size of 35 students. These schools also have an average advantage score of 904, which is much lower than most areas.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
35
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
904
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lower Southgate
2 schools — 69 students, average ICSEA 904.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Cowper Public School, Cowper | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 17 | 774 |
| Lawrence Public School, Lawrence | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 52 | 947 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lower Southgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12422/lower-southgate/topic/education