50.4% ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Campbelltown · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Campbelltown
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of adults in Campbelltown have a university degree or high school diploma, though education levels are climbing. Only 16.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This means a larger proportion of the local workforce relies on trade certificates and vocational training for their careers.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents, 50.4%, have completed Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a significant improvement from 2011, when only 42.0% had finished high school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Campbelltown, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Practical qualifications are common here, with 31.5% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. Only 16.2% have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
16.2% ▲ +38.1%
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
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 Campbelltown, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Families have plenty of options with 35 schools within 3km, though the typical school is smaller than in most areas. Government schools make up the largest share of the sector at 68.6%.
1.98
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
35
Higher than 85% of state electorate 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).
14,973
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
428
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
981
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Campbelltown
35 schools — 14,973 students, average ICSEA 981.
By sector: Government 24 · Independent 6 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 9 · Combined 5
| Briar Road Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 263 | 835 |
| Woodland Road Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 275 | 959 |
| Dorchester School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 19 | 871 |
| Airds High School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 542 | 875 |
| John Warby Public School, Airds | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 228 | 907 |
| St Helens Park Public School, St Helens Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 363 | 968 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Campbelltown | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 341 | 1,043 |
| Bradbury Public School, Bradbury | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 704 | 987 |
| Ambarvale High School, Rosemeadow | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 807 | 925 |
| Sherwood Hills Christian School, Bradbury | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 145 | 1,040 |
| St Patrick's College Campbelltown, Campbelltown | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 698 | 1,049 |
| Rosemeadow Public School, Rosemeadow | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 724 | 945 |
| Campbelltown East Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 380 | 927 |
| Kentlyn Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 120 | 990 |
| Mary Brooksbank School, Rosemeadow | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 123 | 1,000 |
| Thomas Reddall High School, Ambarvale | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 488 | 908 |
| Ambarvale Public School, Ambarvale | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 433 | 944 |
| Ruse Public School, Ruse | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 483 | 973 |
| John Therry Catholic College, Rosemeadow | Catholic | Secondary | 4.8 km | 1,057 | 1,002 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Rosemeadow | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 202 | 1,045 |
| St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School, Campbelltown | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 554 | 1,049 |
| Campbelltown Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 284 | 946 |
| Thomas Acres Public School, Ambarvale | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 495 | 942 |
| St Peter's Anglican Grammar, Campbelltown | Independent | Primary | 5.1 km | 428 | 1,118 |
| St Peter's Heart, Campbelltown | Independent | Primary | 5.1 km | 22 | 1,071 |
| Beverley Park School, Campbelltown | Government | Combined | 5.4 km | 59 | 967 |
| Lomandra School, Campbelltown | Government | Combined | 5.5 km | 75 | 864 |
| Campbelltown North Public School, Campbelltown | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 358 | 967 |
| Campbelltown Performing Arts High School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 893 | 950 |
| Broughton Anglican College, Menangle Park | Independent | Combined | 6.6 km | 1,381 | 1,086 |
| Blairmount Public School, Blairmount | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 450 | 978 |
| Claymore Public School, Claymore | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 236 | 903 |
| Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Eagle Vale | Catholic | Primary | 8.1 km | 595 | 1,033 |
| Eagle Vale High School, Eagle Vale | Government | Secondary | 8.4 km | 662 | 932 |
| Odyssey College, Eagle Vale | Independent | Secondary | 8.7 km | 86 | 929 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Campbelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10014/campbelltown/topic/education