62.7% —
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cumberland · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Cumberland
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 62% of people in Cumberland have finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This high rate of school completion is paired with a growing number of university graduates, making the area more qualified than many similar regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 3.5 points since 2016 to reach 62.7%. This result is well above both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cumberland, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 9 or below is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher now make up 26.7% of the population, a figure that rose 4.5 points since 2016. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the state average.
26.7% —
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 26.7%
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 Cumberland, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Cumberland has some of the largest school enrolments and a high number of schools, totalling 56. These institutions are generally larger than most, with a typical size of 563 students.
56
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.19
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31,502
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
563
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,022
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cumberland
56 schools — 31,502 students, average ICSEA 1,022.
By sector: Government 32 · Catholic 16 · Independent 8
By type: Primary 37 · Secondary 13 · Combined 6
| Al-Faisal College, Auburn | Independent | Combined | — | 2,282 | 1,077 |
| Trinity Catholic College, Auburn | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,313 | 1,016 |
| Greystanes High School, Greystanes | Government | Secondary | — | 1,090 | 1,003 |
| Girraween Public School, Girraween | Government | Primary | — | 1,072 | 1,132 |
| Cerdon College, Merrylands | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,001 | 1,041 |
| Blaxcell Street Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | — | 948 | 957 |
| Wentworthville Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | — | 863 | 1,111 |
| Merrylands High School, Merrylands | Government | Secondary | — | 855 | 915 |
| Auburn Girls High School, Auburn | Government | Secondary | — | 854 | 966 |
| Granville Boys High School, Granville | Government | Secondary | — | 836 | 961 |
| Alpha Omega Senior College, Auburn | Independent | Secondary | — | 822 | 1,111 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School, Greystanes | Catholic | Primary | — | 802 | 1,064 |
| St Paul's Catholic College, Greystanes | Catholic | Secondary | — | 800 | 1,055 |
| Girraween High School, Girraween | Government | Secondary | — | 784 | 1,199 |
| Hilltop Road Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | — | 762 | 971 |
| Lidcombe Public School, Lidcombe | Government | Primary | — | 762 | 1,019 |
| Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School, Guildford | Government | Secondary | — | 733 | 855 |
| Regents Park Christian School, Regents Park | Independent | Combined | — | 731 | 1,039 |
| Westmead Public School, Westmead | Government | Primary | — | 717 | 1,117 |
| Berala Public School, Berala | Government | Primary | — | 656 | 980 |
| Auburn North Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | — | 645 | 1,015 |
| Guildford Public School, Guildford | Government | Primary | — | 623 | 943 |
| Merrylands Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | — | 620 | 936 |
| Granville Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | — | 590 | 973 |
| Beresford Road Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | — | 580 | 1,033 |
| St Margaret Mary's Primary School, Merrylands | Catholic | Primary | — | 574 | 1,050 |
| Auburn West Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | — | 572 | 928 |
| Holroyd High School, Greystanes | Government | Secondary | — | 547 | 919 |
| Greystanes Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | — | 540 | 1,081 |
| Auburn Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | — | 486 | 983 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School, Wentworthville | Catholic | Primary | — | 392 | 1,089 |
| St Anthony's Primary School, Girraween | Catholic | Primary | — | 385 | 1,129 |
| St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School, Regents Park | Catholic | Primary | — | 383 | 1,048 |
| Guildford West Public School, Guildford West | Government | Primary | — | 366 | 945 |
| International Maarif Schools of Australia - Gallipoli Campus, Auburn | Independent | Combined | — | 362 | 1,043 |
| St Joachim's Catholic Primary School, Lidcombe | Catholic | Primary | — | 357 | 1,081 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Auburn | Catholic | Primary | — | 353 | 1,032 |
| Delany College, Granville | Catholic | Secondary | — | 348 | 996 |
| Merrylands East Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | — | 347 | 955 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Guildford | Catholic | Primary | — | 342 | 1,028 |
| Ringrose Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | — | 339 | 1,002 |
| Granville South Public School, Guildford | Government | Primary | — | 323 | 933 |
| Pendle Hill Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | — | 309 | 1,032 |
| Muslim Girls Grammar School, Granville | Independent | Secondary | — | 304 | 994 |
| Granville East Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | — | 259 | 923 |
| Sherwood Grange Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | — | 246 | 992 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Granville East | Catholic | Primary | — | 235 | 1,004 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Granville | Catholic | Primary | — | 200 | 1,047 |
| Westmead Christian Grammar School, Westmead | Independent | Primary | — | 196 | 1,117 |
| Holroyd School, Merrylands | Government | Combined | — | 189 | 983 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | — | 182 | 1,106 |
| Widemere Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | — | 169 | 1,036 |
| Sydney Adventist School - Auburn, Auburn | Independent | Primary | — | 148 | 950 |
| My Dream Australian Academy, Auburn | Independent | Combined | — | 140 | 991 |
| St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School, Auburn South | Catholic | Primary | — | 113 | 1,043 |
| Fowler Road School, Merrylands | Government | Combined | — | 55 | 895 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cumberland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12380/cumberland/topic/education