72.1% ▲ +128.6%
Higher than 83% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 72.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Parramatta · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Parramatta
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Year 12 completion rates in Parramatta have soared by 41 points since 2011, reaching 72.1%. This shift highlights a rapidly educating population where nearly 40% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher, placing the area far above national and state levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far more people in Parramatta finished high school than in most areas, with 72.1% completing Year 12. This is 13 points higher than both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Parramatta, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly qualified, with 39.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is far above the national average and has risen by 5.8 points since 2016.
39.9% —
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 39.9%
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 Parramatta, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualifications are in management and commerce (24.4%), followed by engineering and related fields (13.3%) and information technology (11.0%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Parramatta has larger schools on average than most areas, with 32,553 enrolments. While there are 58 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most other areas.
1.51
Lower than 77% of federal electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
58
Higher than 58% 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).
32,553
Higher than 77% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
581
Higher than 69% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,078
Higher than 74% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Parramatta
58 schools — 32,553 students, average ICSEA 1,078.
By sector: Government 35 · Catholic 15 · Independent 8
By type: Primary 36 · Secondary 14 · Combined 8
| Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta, Parramatta | Independent | Secondary | 0.4 km | 1,097 | 1,144 |
| Bayanami Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 663 | 1,108 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 408 | 1,094 |
| Arthur Phillip High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,636 | 994 |
| Macarthur Girls High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 997 | 1,071 |
| Parramatta Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 671 | 1,134 |
| Parramatta North Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 253 | 1,077 |
| Parramatta East Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 465 | 1,091 |
| Parramatta High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,128 | 1,132 |
| Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta, Harris Park | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,282 | 1,023 |
| St Oliver's Primary School, Harris Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 167 | 1,100 |
| The Childrens Hospital School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | — | — |
| Oatlands Public School, Oatlands | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 159 | 1,072 |
| Rosehill Public School, Rosehill | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 550 | 1,067 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 182 | 1,106 |
| St Monica's Primary School, North Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 195 | 1,127 |
| Westmead Public School, Westmead | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 717 | 1,117 |
| Parramatta Marist High School, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,043 | 1,086 |
| Redbank School, Westmead | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 46 | 1,001 |
| Redeemer Baptist School, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 549 | 1,141 |
| Catherine McAuley Westmead, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,210 | 1,087 |
| Parramatta West Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 949 | 1,029 |
| Palm Avenue School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | — | — |
| Burnside Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 218 | 1,124 |
| Mother Teresa Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 389 | 1,121 |
| Westmead Christian Grammar School, Westmead | Independent | Primary | 2.5 km | 196 | 1,117 |
| Tara Anglican School for Girls, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 979 | 1,175 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Granville | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 200 | 1,047 |
| Granville Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 590 | 973 |
| Granville Boys High School, Granville | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 836 | 961 |
| Delany College, Granville | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 348 | 996 |
| Muslim Girls Grammar School, Granville | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 304 | 994 |
| Dundas Public School, Dundas | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 312 | 1,070 |
| Toongabbie East Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 107 | 898 |
| The King's School, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 2,150 | 1,163 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Rydalmere | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 377 | 1,079 |
| Holroyd School, Merrylands | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 189 | 983 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School, Wentworthville | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 392 | 1,089 |
| Rydalmere Public School, Rydalmere | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 151 | 1,018 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney, Oatlands | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 283 | 980 |
| Wentworthville Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 863 | 1,111 |
| Hilltop Road Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 762 | 971 |
| Telopea Public School, Telopea | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 139 | 991 |
| St Patrick's Marist College, Dundas | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,070 | 1,089 |
| Darcy Road Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 576 | 1,122 |
| Cumberland High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,173 | 1,060 |
| Christ The King Primary School, North Rocks | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 279 | 1,102 |
| Carlingford West Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 1,636 | 1,119 |
| Granville East Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 259 | 923 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Granville East | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 235 | 1,004 |
| Granville South Public School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 323 | 933 |
| Pendle Hill High School, Wentworthville | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 692 | 1,001 |
| Toongabbie Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 381 | 1,063 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Dundas Valley | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 188 | 1,083 |
| James Ruse Agricultural High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 857 | 1,222 |
| Pendle Hill Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 309 | 1,032 |
| Toongabbie West Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 268 | 1,046 |
| Yates Avenue Public School, Dundas Valley | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 155 | 1,040 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED135/parramatta/topic/education