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Education & Qualifications in Blacktown

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

More than a quarter of Blacktown residents hold a degree in management or commerce, reflecting a shift toward higher learning. The area has seen a significant climb in achievement, with university degrees and high school completions both rising sharply since 2011. This makes Blacktown more qualified than the state and national averages.

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📍 Blacktown, Council (LGA)

Where Blacktown sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

29.2% ▲ +70.5%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Blacktown — higher than 85% of areas.

Blacktown29.2%
Greater Sydney 33.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has risen 13 points since 2011 to reach 64.0%. This is well above the national figure of 58.8% and much higher than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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64.0% ▲ +26.2%

Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Blacktown, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 17%.

Year 12 64.0% Year 10 16.0% Year 9 or below 8.9% Year 11 4.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are now common, with 29.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is a little above the New South Wales average and rose 12 points over the last decade.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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29.2% ▲ +70.5%

Higher than 85% of council (lga) 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 Blacktown, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Bachelor degree 31.1% Certificate III / IV 20.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.4% Postgraduate degree 13.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5% Certificate I / II 1.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 23.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.2%.

Schools

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

Blacktown has 129 schools and 76,900 enrolments, among the largest totals for any such area. However, there are among the lowest number of schools per 1,000 children, with 67.4% of students attending government schools.

Average school ICSEA

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1,038

Higher than 79% of council (lga) 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 Blacktown

129 schools — 76,900 students, average ICSEA 1,038.

By sector: Government 87 · Catholic 27 · Independent 15

By type: Primary 77 · Secondary 30 · Combined 22
Australian Christian College - Marsden Park, Riverstone Independent Combined — 2,523 1,101
The Ponds High School, The Ponds Government Secondary — 2,321 1,118
Riverbank Public School, The Ponds Government Primary — 2,030 1,141
Northbourne Public School, Marsden Park Government Primary — 1,711 1,095
Rouse Hill Anglican College, Rouse Hill Independent Combined — 1,578 1,137
Glenwood High School, Glenwood Government Secondary — 1,507 1,090
St Andrews College, Marayong Catholic Secondary — 1,327 1,059
Australian Islamic College of Sydney, Mount Druitt Independent Combined — 1,289 1,077
Toongabbie Christian College, Toongabbie Independent Combined — 1,242 1,106
Norwest Christian College, Riverstone Independent Combined — 1,187 1,109
Plumpton High School, Plumpton Government Secondary — 1,182 966
St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary), Stanhope Gardens Catholic Secondary — 1,166 1,097
St John Paul II Catholic College (Schofields), Schofields Catholic Secondary — 1,159 1,074
Schofields Public School, Schofields Government Primary — 1,119 1,086
Rooty Hill High School, Rooty Hill Government Secondary — 1,110 958
Blacktown Girls High School, Blacktown Government Secondary — 1,080 1,046
Richard Johnson Anglican College, Oakhurst Independent Combined — 1,028 1,072
Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown, Blacktown Catholic Secondary — 1,014 1,016
Quakers Hill Public School, Quakers Hill Government Primary — 962 1,097
John Palmer Public School, The Ponds Government Primary — 950 1,125
St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary), Marsden Park Catholic Secondary — 940 1,088
Blacktown South Public School, Blacktown Government Primary — 936 1,042
St Agnes Catholic High School, Rooty Hill Catholic Secondary — 926 1,007
Quakers Hill High School, Quakers Hill Government Secondary — 925 1,025
The Hills Sports High School, Seven Hills Government Secondary — 913 967
Blacktown Boys High School, Blacktown Government Secondary — 898 1,053
Galungara Public School, Schofields Government Primary — 882 1,106
Mitchell High School, Blacktown Government Secondary — 876 978
Caddies Creek Public School, Glenwood Government Primary — 868 1,120
Riverstone High School, Riverstone Government Secondary — 861 979
St Luke’s Catholic College (Primary), Marsden Park Catholic Primary — 827 1,106
Tyndale Christian School, Blacktown Independent Combined — 816 1,066
Evans High School, Blacktown Government Secondary — 815 935
St John XXIII Catholic College (Primary), Stanhope Gardens Catholic Primary — 799 1,112
St Andrews Primary School, Marayong Catholic Primary — 796 1,074
Ropes Crossing Public School, Ropes Crossing Government Primary — 789 1,019
Barnier Public School, Quakers Hill Government Primary — 788 1,078
Melonba Public School, Melonba Government Primary — 776 1,098
Marsden Park Anglican College, Marsden Park Independent Combined — 733 1,109
St Joseph's Primary School, Schofields Catholic Primary — 724 1,108
Chifley College Bidwill Campus, Bidwill Government Secondary — 720 849
Doonside High School, Doonside Government Secondary — 715 917
Colyton Public School, Mount Druitt Government Primary — 714 1,007
Melonba High School, Melonba Government Secondary — 704 1,073
Metella Road Public School, Toongabbie Government Primary — 676 1,072
Kellyville Ridge Public School, Kellyville Ridge Government Primary — 671 1,107
Quakers Hill East Public School, Acacia Gardens Government Primary — 655 1,101
Chifley College Mount Druitt Campus, Mount Druitt Government Secondary — 648 864
Rooty Hill Public School, Rooty Hill Government Primary — 645 990
Hambledon Public School, Quakers Hill Government Primary — 633 1,072
St Michael's Primary School, Blacktown South Catholic Primary — 631 1,065
Good Shepherd Primary School, Plumpton Catholic Primary — 626 1,039
Hassall Grove Public School, Hassall Grove Government Primary — 623 959
St Clare's Catholic High School, Hassall Grove Catholic Secondary — 618 963
Riverstone Public School, Riverstone Government Primary — 599 986
Mary Immaculate Primary School, Quakers Hill Catholic Primary — 598 1,098
Mountain View Adventist College, Doonside Independent Combined — 592 1,041
Kings Langley Public School, Kings Langley Government Primary — 567 1,081
Parklea Public School, Glenwood Government Primary — 566 1,083
Mount Druitt Public School, Mount Druitt Government Primary — 565 961
Marayong Public School, Blacktown Government Primary — 557 981
Nagle College, Blacktown Catholic Secondary — 532 1,048
Walters Road Public School, Blacktown Government Primary — 523 997
Hebersham Public School, Hebersham Government Primary — 515 904
Plumpton Public School, Plumpton Government Primary — 504 981
Chifley College Senior Campus, Mount Druitt Government Secondary — 499 894
Seven Hills High School, Seven Hills Government Secondary — 480 969
St Francis of Assisi Primary School, Glendenning Catholic Primary — 480 1,044
Blacktown West Public School, Blacktown Government Primary — 443 992
Glendenning Public School, Glendenning Government Primary — 440 1,025
Minchinbury Public School, Minchinbury Government Primary — 439 975
Lethbridge Park Public School, Lethbridge Park Government Primary — 437 855
Vardys Road Public School, Seven Hills Government Primary — 437 1,038
Shelley Public School, Blacktown Government Primary — 435 1,001
Bidwill Public School, Bidwill Government Primary — 410 825
Chifley College Shalvey Campus, Shalvey Government Secondary — 391 828
St Aidan's Primary School, Rooty Hill Catholic Primary — 391 1,052
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Seven Hills Catholic Primary — 389 1,076
Crawford Public School, Doonside Government Primary — 387 914
Western Grammar School, Plumpton Independent Combined — 387 1,073
Holy Cross Primary School, Glenwood Catholic Primary — 386 1,119
CathWest Innovation College, Mount Druitt Catholic Secondary — 385 1,013
William Dean Public School, Dean Park Government Primary — 382 995
Wyndham College, Quakers Hill Government Secondary — 378 1,003
Blacktown North Public School, Blacktown Government Primary — 354 1,042
St John Vianney's Primary School, Doonside Catholic Primary — 348 1,083
Whalan Public School, Whalan Government Primary — 340 870
The Meadows Public School, Seven Hills Government Primary — 335 984
Tregear Public School, Tregear Government Primary — 325 817
Seven Hills West Public School, Seven Hills Government Primary — 324 1,001
Madang Avenue Public School, Whalan Government Primary — 320 864
St Patrick's Primary School, Blacktown Catholic Primary — 295 1,058
Dawson Public School, Dharruk Government Primary — 293 898
Blackett Public School, Blackett Government Primary — 288 839
Marayong South Public School, Blacktown Government Primary — 286 1,010
Marayong Heights Public School, Marayong Government Primary — 283 975
St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox College, Mount Druitt Independent Combined — 279 966
Bethel Christian School, Mount Druitt Independent Combined — 264 977
Noumea Public School, Shalvey Government Primary — 260 866
Doonside Public School, Doonside Government Primary — 258 900
Shalvey Public School, Shalvey Government Primary — 258 837
Sacred Heart Primary School, Mt Druitt South Catholic Primary — 251 999
Eastern Creek Public School, Eastern Creek Government Primary — 246 976
Seven Hills North Public School, Seven Hills Government Primary — 246 1,066
Marsden Park Public School, Marsden Park Government Primary — 242 1,060
St John's Primary School, Riverstone Catholic Primary — 228 1,113
St Bernadette's Primary School, Lalor Park Catholic Primary — 226 1,036
Lynwood Park Public School, Blacktown Government Primary — 223 988
Emerton Public School, Emerton Government Primary — 218 873
Nirimba Fields Public School, Nirimba Fields Government Primary — 210 1,126
Holy Family Primary School, Emerton Catholic Primary — 201 945
Lalor Park Public School, Lalor Park Government Primary — 187 916
Bert Oldfield Public School, Seven Hills Government Primary — 175 1,015
Willmot Public School, Willmot Government Primary — 162 817
Ebenezer Christian College, Prospect Independent Combined — 140 995
Seven Hills Public School, Seven Hills Government Primary — 131 1,033
Tallawong Public School, Rouse Hill Government Primary — 121 1,083
The Ponds School, The Ponds Government Combined — 120 1,038
Halinda School, Whalan Government Combined — 114 955
Blacktown Youth College Incorporated, Hebersham Independent Secondary — 101 832
Vineyard Public School, Vineyard Government Primary — 97 955
William Rose School, Seven Hills Government Combined — 86 1,009
South Creek School, Riverstone Government Combined — 82 982
Coreen School, Blacktown Government Combined — 56 845
Casuarina School, Riverstone Government Combined — 40 912
St Luke's Arrunga, Marsden Park Catholic Combined — 40 1,046
Ngarra Christian College, Riverstone Independent Combined — 37 1,085
Niland School, Blackett Government Secondary — 34 801
Plumpton House School, Plumpton Government Combined — 30 827

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 Blacktown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA10750/blacktown/topic/education