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Education & Qualifications in Chifley

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

About 60% of people in Chifley have completed Year 12, marking a significant climb from just 35.1% in 2011. This area now sees higher school completion rates than most similar places, with a growing number of adults holding university degrees.

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📍 Chifley, Federal Electorate

Where Chifley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

24.7% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Chifley — higher than 60% of areas.

Chifley24.7%
Greater Sydney 33.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The proportion of people finishing Year 12 has risen by 25 points since 2011 to reach 59.8%. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

Completed Year 12

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59.8% ▲ +70.5%

Higher than 58% of federal electorate areas.

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

Highest year of school

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

Year 12 59.8% Year 10 16.9% Year 9 or below 10.8% Year 11 4.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 24.7% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a little below the national figure, though the share of degree holders rose 7 points since 2016.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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24.7% —

Higher than 60% of federal electorate areas.

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 Chifley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Bachelor degree 29.3% Certificate III / IV 21.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.1% Postgraduate degree 11.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.1% Certificate I / II 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.1%. Other common areas of study include society and culture, health, and information technology.

Schools

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

Chifley has some of the largest student populations with 39,175 enrolments, though there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Most students attend government schools, which make up 64.8% of the sector.

Schools within 3 km

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71

Higher than 73% of federal 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,005

Lower than 64% of federal electorate 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 Chifley

71 schools — 39,175 students, average ICSEA 1,005.

By sector: Government 46 · Catholic 15 · Independent 10

By type: Primary 42 · Secondary 17 · Combined 12
Chifley College Bidwill Campus, Bidwill Government Secondary 1.2 km 720 849
Bidwill Public School, Bidwill Government Primary 1.2 km 410 825
Hassall Grove Public School, Hassall Grove Government Primary 1.4 km 623 959
St Clare's Catholic High School, Hassall Grove Catholic Secondary 1.4 km 618 963
Blacktown Youth College Incorporated, Hebersham Independent Secondary 1.6 km 101 832
Richard Johnson Anglican College, Oakhurst Independent Combined 2.2 km 1,028 1,072
Shalvey Public School, Shalvey Government Primary 2.2 km 258 837
St Francis of Assisi Primary School, Glendenning Catholic Primary 2.3 km 480 1,044
Niland School, Blackett Government Secondary 2.3 km 34 801
Noumea Public School, Shalvey Government Primary 2.3 km 260 866
Blackett Public School, Blackett Government Primary 2.4 km 288 839
Chifley College Shalvey Campus, Shalvey Government Secondary 2.6 km 391 828
William Dean Public School, Dean Park Government Primary 2.6 km 382 995
Plumpton High School, Plumpton Government Secondary 2.7 km 1,182 966
Glendenning Public School, Glendenning Government Primary 2.7 km 440 1,025
Good Shepherd Primary School, Plumpton Catholic Primary 2.7 km 626 1,039
Hebersham Public School, Hebersham Government Primary 2.8 km 515 904
Plumpton Public School, Plumpton Government Primary 2.8 km 504 981
Dawson Public School, Dharruk Government Primary 2.8 km 293 898
Western Grammar School, Plumpton Independent Combined 2.9 km 387 1,073
Chifley College Mount Druitt Campus, Mount Druitt Government Secondary 2.9 km 648 864
Plumpton House School, Plumpton Government Combined 3.0 km 30 827
St Luke's Arrunga, Marsden Park Catholic Combined 3.1 km 40 1,046
Marsden Park Public School, Marsden Park Government Primary 3.1 km 242 1,060
St Luke’s Catholic College (Primary), Marsden Park Catholic Primary 3.1 km 827 1,106
St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary), Marsden Park Catholic Secondary 3.2 km 940 1,088
Lethbridge Park Public School, Lethbridge Park Government Primary 3.4 km 437 855
Emerton Public School, Emerton Government Primary 3.4 km 218 873
Willmot Public School, Willmot Government Primary 3.6 km 162 817
Nirimba Fields Public School, Nirimba Fields Government Primary 3.8 km 210 1,126
Melonba Public School, Melonba Government Primary 3.9 km 776 1,098
Whalan Public School, Whalan Government Primary 3.9 km 340 870
Australian Islamic College of Sydney, Mount Druitt Independent Combined 3.9 km 1,289 1,077
Marsden Park Anglican College, Marsden Park Independent Combined 3.9 km 733 1,109
Holy Family Primary School, Emerton Catholic Primary 3.9 km 201 945
Melonba High School, Melonba Government Secondary 3.9 km 704 1,073
Northbourne Public School, Marsden Park Government Primary 4.1 km 1,711 1,095
St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox College, Mount Druitt Independent Combined 4.3 km 279 966
Tregear Public School, Tregear Government Primary 4.3 km 325 817
Wyndham College, Quakers Hill Government Secondary 4.3 km 378 1,003
Halinda School, Whalan Government Combined 4.6 km 114 955
St Aidan's Primary School, Rooty Hill Catholic Primary 4.6 km 391 1,052
Crawford Public School, Doonside Government Primary 4.8 km 387 914
Madang Avenue Public School, Whalan Government Primary 4.8 km 320 864
Mount Druitt Public School, Mount Druitt Government Primary 4.8 km 565 961
Ropes Crossing Public School, Ropes Crossing Government Primary 4.9 km 789 1,019
Chifley College Senior Campus, Mount Druitt Government Secondary 5.0 km 499 894
Quakers Hill Public School, Quakers Hill Government Primary 5.1 km 962 1,097
Rooty Hill Public School, Rooty Hill Government Primary 5.1 km 645 990
Doonside High School, Doonside Government Secondary 5.1 km 715 917
Australian Christian College - Marsden Park, Riverstone Independent Combined 5.1 km 2,523 1,101
CathWest Innovation College, Mount Druitt Catholic Secondary 5.1 km 385 1,013
St John Vianney's Primary School, Doonside Catholic Primary 5.2 km 348 1,083
Rooty Hill High School, Rooty Hill Government Secondary 5.2 km 1,110 958
St Andrews College, Marayong Catholic Secondary 5.3 km 1,327 1,059
Doonside Public School, Doonside Government Primary 5.8 km 258 900
Sacred Heart Primary School, Mt Druitt South Catholic Primary 5.8 km 251 999
St Andrews Primary School, Marayong Catholic Primary 5.9 km 796 1,074
Bethel Christian School, Mount Druitt Independent Combined 6.0 km 264 977
Mountain View Adventist College, Doonside Independent Combined 6.1 km 592 1,041
Colyton Public School, Mount Druitt Government Primary 6.2 km 714 1,007
Marayong Heights Public School, Marayong Government Primary 6.2 km 283 975
Marayong South Public School, Blacktown Government Primary 6.3 km 286 1,010
St Agnes Catholic High School, Rooty Hill Catholic Secondary 6.6 km 926 1,007
Marayong Public School, Blacktown Government Primary 6.8 km 557 981
Eastern Creek Public School, Eastern Creek Government Primary 7.2 km 246 976
Blacktown West Public School, Blacktown Government Primary 7.6 km 443 992
Tyndale Christian School, Blacktown Independent Combined 8.2 km 816 1,066
St Patrick's Primary School, Blacktown Catholic Primary 8.3 km 295 1,058
Walters Road Public School, Blacktown Government Primary 8.7 km 523 997
Evans High School, Blacktown Government Secondary 8.7 km 815 935

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 Chifley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED108/chifley/topic/education