57.6% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Camden · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Camden
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fifteen percentage points more people in Camden finished Year 12 in 2021 than in 2011. This shift toward higher schooling levels is matched by a rise in university qualifications, with 21.6% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents have completed Year 12, reaching 57.6%. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains a little below the New South Wales and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Camden, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 21.6% of adults, which is well below the national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.8% of the population.
21.6% ▲ +63.7%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 21.6%
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 Camden, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study in the area are management and commerce at 21.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Camden has 36 schools, which is more than about 85% of similar areas. These schools are among the largest at this level, with an average size of 740 students.
36
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.20
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26,643
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
740
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,031
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Camden
36 schools — 26,643 students, average ICSEA 1,031.
By sector: Government 24 · Independent 7 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 9 · Combined 6
| Oran Park High School, Oran Park | Government | Secondary | — | 1,579 | 1,002 |
| St Gregory's College Campbelltown, Gregory Hills | Independent | Combined | — | 1,442 | 1,057 |
| Oran Park Public School, Oran Park | Government | Primary | — | 1,407 | 1,027 |
| Elizabeth Macarthur High School, Narellan | Government | Secondary | — | 1,400 | 1,014 |
| Oran Park Anglican College, Oran Park | Independent | Combined | — | 1,191 | 1,086 |
| Barramurra Public School, Oran Park | Government | Primary | — | 1,182 | 1,044 |
| Macarthur Anglican School, Cobbitty | Independent | Combined | — | 1,177 | 1,125 |
| Magdalene Catholic College, Smeaton Grange | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,137 | 1,039 |
| St Benedict's Catholic College, Oran Park | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,074 | 1,040 |
| Mount Annan Christian College, Mount Annan | Independent | Combined | — | 1,059 | 1,050 |
| Gledswood Hills Public School, Gledswood Hills | Government | Primary | — | 976 | 1,038 |
| Camden High School, Camden | Government | Secondary | — | 912 | 976 |
| Mount Annan High School, Mount Annan | Government | Secondary | — | 876 | 980 |
| Spring Farm Public School, Spring Farm | Government | Primary | — | 866 | 1,009 |
| Elderslie High School, Elderslie | Government | Secondary | — | 857 | 988 |
| St Justin's Catholic Primary School, Oran Park | Catholic | Primary | — | 831 | 1,051 |
| Harrington Park Public School, Harrington Park | Government | Primary | — | 731 | 1,035 |
| Camden South Public School, Camden | Government | Primary | — | 712 | 1,021 |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Narellan Vale | Catholic | Primary | — | 685 | 1,052 |
| Mount Annan Public School, Mount Annan | Government | Primary | — | 653 | 1,005 |
| Gregory Hills Public School, Gregory Hills | Government | Primary | — | 647 | 1,028 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Camden | Catholic | Primary | — | 622 | 1,047 |
| Narellan Vale Public School, Narellan Vale | Government | Primary | — | 619 | 1,006 |
| Currans Hill Public School, Currans Hill | Government | Primary | — | 545 | 981 |
| Elderslie Public School, Elderslie | Government | Primary | — | 539 | 1,011 |
| Leppington Public School, Leppington | Government | Primary | — | 507 | 1,032 |
| Leppington Anglican College, Leppington | Independent | Combined | — | 485 | 1,101 |
| Mawarra Public School, Camden | Government | Primary | — | 386 | 1,017 |
| Cobbitty Public School, Cobbitty | Government | Primary | — | 360 | 1,021 |
| Camden Public School, Camden | Government | Primary | — | 313 | 1,041 |
| Narellan Public School, Narellan | Government | Primary | — | 291 | 969 |
| Aspect Macarthur School, Cobbitty | Independent | Primary | — | 135 | 1,032 |
| Mater Dei School, Camden | Independent | Secondary | — | 129 | 993 |
| Yandelora School, Narellan | Government | Combined | — | 118 | 1,017 |
| Rossmore Public School, Rossmore | Government | Primary | — | 113 | 937 |
| Gledswood Hills High School, Gledswood Hills | Government | Secondary | — | 87 | 1,013 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Camden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11450/camden/topic/education