64.9% ▲ +53.2%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 42.4%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Canterbury · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Canterbury
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 20% of adults in Canterbury have increased their schooling or qualification levels since 2011. The area has seen a significant leap in education, with 64.9% of people now finishing Year 12. This shift is matched by a rise in higher education, as over a quarter of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates in Canterbury have climbed 23 points since 2011 to reach 64.9%. This is well above the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Canterbury, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 9 or below is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 16 points since 2011 to 27.4%, which is a little above the Australian average. The most common high-level qualification is a bachelor degree, held by 31.6% of residents.
27.4% ▲ +132.5%
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 27.4%
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 Canterbury, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 24.1%, followed by society and culture at 11.5% and engineering at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Canterbury has 21 schools within 3 kilometres, though there are only 1.40 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas. Government schools make up the vast majority of the sector at 76.2%.
1.40
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 54% 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).
8,263
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
393
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,036
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Canterbury
21 schools — 8,263 students, average ICSEA 1,036.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 6 · Combined 1
| Canterbury South Public School, Canterbury | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 269 | 1,038 |
| Clemton Park Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 500 | 1,038 |
| Earlwood Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 600 | 1,107 |
| Campsie Public School, Campsie | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 515 | 1,016 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Earlwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 374 | 1,110 |
| St Mel's Catholic Primary School, Campsie | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 345 | 1,056 |
| Canterbury Public School, Canterbury | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 346 | 1,082 |
| Canterbury Girls High School, Canterbury | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 722 | 1,059 |
| Edgeware School, Hurlstone Park | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 31 | 851 |
| All Saints Grammar, Belmore | Independent | Secondary | 1.9 km | 646 | 1,077 |
| Canterbury Boys High School, Canterbury | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 422 | 1,018 |
| Kingsgrove North High School, Kingsgrove | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,020 | 1,002 |
| Belmore South Public School, Belmore | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 230 | 1,012 |
| Harcourt Public School, Campsie | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 373 | 1,033 |
| Wangee Park School, Campsie | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 51 | 1,011 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Belmore | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 232 | 1,036 |
| Undercliffe Public School, Earlwood | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 152 | 1,092 |
| Belmore Boys High School, Belmore | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 614 | 953 |
| Belmore North Public School, Belmore | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 252 | 977 |
| McCallums Hill Public School, Roselands | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 330 | 1,001 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Belfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 239 | 1,036 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10015/canterbury/topic/education