Minto · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Minto

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Nearly 60% of Minto residents have finished Year 12, which is a much higher rate than in most similar areas. This strong finish to schooling is mirrored in the qualifications data, where about a quarter of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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📍 Minto, Suburb / Locality

Where Minto sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

24.6% ▲ +90.4%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Minto — higher than 77% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Minto24.6%
2566, NSW 20.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 59.9%, which is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 58.8%.

59.9% ▲ +32.7%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.1%
  • 2016: 54.7%
  • 2021: 59.9%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Minto, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 18%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees are held by 24.6% of adults, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but remains well below the New South Wales average of 27.8%.

24.6% ▲ +90.4%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 18.3%
  • 2021: 24.6%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Minto, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce (23.4%), followed by engineering and related fields at 12.4%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Minto has 37 schools within 3 km, one of the largest numbers for an area at this level. While these schools are larger than most, there are fewer of them per 1,000 children than in other similar places.

37

Higher than 90% 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).

1,003

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Minto

37 schools — 17,279 students, average ICSEA 1,003.

By sector: Government 28 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4

By type: Primary 24 · Secondary 9 · Combined 4

Schools serving Minto, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Minto Public School, Minto Government Primary 0.3 km 220 1,010
Sarah Redfern Public School, Minto Government Primary 0.5 km 311 991
Sarah Redfern High School, Minto Government Secondary 0.5 km 652 967
Passfield Park School, Minto Government Combined 0.5 km 98 1,019
Campbellfield Public School, Minto Government Primary 0.7 km 351 992
Al-Faisal College - Campbelltown, Minto Independent Combined 1.3 km 793 1,100
The Grange Public School, Minto Government Primary 1.3 km 282 981
Zahra Grammar School, Minto Independent Primary 1.3 km 225 1,069
St Andrews Public School, St Andrews Government Primary 2.0 km 761 995
Leumeah Public School, Leumeah Government Primary 2.2 km 516 1,034
Leumeah High School, Leumeah Government Secondary 2.5 km 691 972
Sackville Street Public School, Ingleburn Government Primary 2.6 km 474 971
Robert Townson Public School, Raby Government Primary 3.3 km 430 988
Odyssey College, Eagle Vale Independent Secondary 3.3 km 86 929
Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Eagle Vale Catholic Primary 3.4 km 595 1,033
Robert Townson High School, Raby Government Secondary 3.5 km 742 963
Mount Carmel Catholic College, Varroville Catholic Secondary 3.5 km 1,142 1,041
Ingleburn High School, Ingleburn Government Secondary 3.6 km 782 957
Eschol Park Public School, Eschol Park Government Primary 3.6 km 326 979
Ingleburn Public School, Ingleburn Government Primary 3.8 km 424 985
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingleburn Catholic Primary 3.8 km 397 1,066
Campbelltown North Public School, Campbelltown Government Primary 3.9 km 358 967
Claymore Public School, Claymore Government Primary 3.9 km 236 903
Ruse Public School, Ruse Government Primary 4.0 km 483 973
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School, Campbelltown Government Secondary 4.0 km 893 950
Lomandra School, Campbelltown Government Combined 4.1 km 75 864
Beverley Park School, Campbelltown Government Combined 4.2 km 59 967
Kearns Public School, Kearns Government Primary 4.3 km 178 985
Eagle Vale High School, Eagle Vale Government Secondary 4.4 km 662 932
Blairmount Public School, Blairmount Government Primary 4.7 km 450 978
Campbelltown East Public School, Campbelltown Government Primary 4.8 km 380 927
St Peter's Heart, Campbelltown Independent Primary 4.9 km 22 1,071
St Peter's Anglican Grammar, Campbelltown Independent Primary 4.9 km 428 1,118
Macquarie Fields Public School, Macquarie Fields Government Primary 5.0 km 828 1,048
Macquarie Fields High School, Macquarie Fields Government Secondary 5.0 km 1,091 1,081
St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School, Campbelltown Catholic Primary 5.2 km 554 1,049
Campbelltown Public School, Campbelltown Government Primary 5.3 km 284 946

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Minto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12653/minto/topic/education