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Parramatta · Council (LGA)

Education & Qualifications in Parramatta

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

Higher education levels than most similar areas mark Parramatta, where nearly half of all adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This trend is clear across the board, with school completion and university degrees both sitting far above the state and national figures.

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📍 Parramatta, Council (LGA)

Where Parramatta sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

44.2% —

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Parramatta — higher than 95% of areas.

Parramatta44.2%
Greater Sydney 33.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is very high in Parramatta, with 76.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, and the rate has risen 5.8 points since 2016.

Completed Year 12

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76.2% —

Higher than 96% 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 Parramatta, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 10%.

Year 12 76.2% Year 10 9.4% Year 9 or below 5.5% Year 11 2.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A typical resident is well-qualified, as 44.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian figure of 26.3% and represents a 7.0 point increase since the last census.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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44.2% —

Higher than 95% 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 Parramatta, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Bachelor degree 37.3% Postgraduate degree 20.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.2% Certificate III / IV 11.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.1% Certificate I / II 1.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 26.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.2%. Other common areas of study include society and culture, IT, and health.

Schools

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

Parramatta has 69 schools and some of the largest enrolments in the region, with 39,358 students. While schools here are much larger and have higher advantage scores than most areas, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in similar places.

Average school ICSEA

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1,097

Higher than 91% 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 Parramatta

69 schools — 39,358 students, average ICSEA 1,097.

By sector: Government 48 · Catholic 13 · Independent 8

By type: Primary 43 · Secondary 17 · Combined 9
The King's School, North Parramatta Independent Combined — 2,150 1,163
Carlingford High School, Carlingford Government Secondary — 1,772 1,111
Arthur Phillip High School, Parramatta Government Secondary — 1,636 994
Carlingford West Public School, Carlingford Government Primary — 1,636 1,119
Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta, Harris Park Independent Combined — 1,282 1,023
Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School, Northmead Government Secondary — 1,239 1,069
Catherine McAuley Westmead, Westmead Catholic Secondary — 1,210 1,087
Cumberland High School, Carlingford Government Secondary — 1,173 1,060
Parramatta High School, Parramatta Government Secondary — 1,128 1,132
Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta, Parramatta Independent Secondary — 1,097 1,144
St Patrick's Marist College, Dundas Catholic Secondary — 1,070 1,089
Parramatta Marist High School, Westmead Catholic Secondary — 1,043 1,086
Macarthur Girls High School, Parramatta Government Secondary — 997 1,071
Epping West Public School, Epping Government Primary — 994 1,131
Tara Anglican School for Girls, North Parramatta Independent Combined — 979 1,175
Parramatta West Public School, Parramatta Government Primary — 949 1,029
North Rocks Public School, North Rocks Government Primary — 861 1,137
James Ruse Agricultural High School, Carlingford Government Secondary — 857 1,222
Muirfield High School, North Rocks Government Secondary — 836 1,082
Epping Public School, Epping Government Primary — 790 1,147
Murray Farm Public School, Carlingford Government Primary — 787 1,142
Pendle Hill High School, Wentworthville Government Secondary — 692 1,001
Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point Government Primary — 672 1,045
Parramatta Public School, Parramatta Government Primary — 671 1,134
Newington Public School, Newington Government Primary — 665 1,104
Bayanami Public School, Parramatta Government Primary — 663 1,108
Carlingford Public School, Carlingford Government Primary — 644 1,109
Winston Hills Public School, Winston Hills Government Primary — 636 1,104
Northmead Public School, Northmead Government Primary — 614 1,082
Darcy Road Public School, Wentworthville Government Primary — 576 1,122
Rosehill Public School, Rosehill Government Primary — 550 1,067
Redeemer Baptist School, North Parramatta Independent Combined — 549 1,141
Parramatta East Public School, Parramatta Government Primary — 465 1,091
St Patrick's Primary School, Parramatta Catholic Primary — 408 1,094
Epping Heights Public School, Epping Government Primary — 396 1,152
Mother Teresa Primary School, Westmead Catholic Primary — 389 1,121
St Paul the Apostle Primary School, Winston Hills Catholic Primary — 385 1,100
Toongabbie Public School, Toongabbie Government Primary — 381 1,063
Ngarala Public School, Epping Government Primary — 380 1,118
St Mary's Primary School, Rydalmere Catholic Primary — 377 1,079
Dundas Public School, Dundas Government Primary — 312 1,070
Roselea Public School, Carlingford Government Primary — 306 1,112
Winston Heights Public School, Winston Hills Government Primary — 304 1,103
OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney, Oatlands Independent Combined — 283 980
Christ The King Primary School, North Rocks Catholic Primary — 279 1,102
Toongabbie West Public School, Toongabbie Government Primary — 268 1,046
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School, Carlingford Catholic Primary — 262 1,140
Parramatta North Public School, North Parramatta Government Primary — 253 1,077
Burnside Public School, North Parramatta Government Primary — 218 1,124
St Monica's Primary School, North Parramatta Catholic Primary — 195 1,127
St Bernadette's Primary School, Dundas Valley Catholic Primary — 188 1,083
Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point Government Secondary — 188 1,062
St Oliver's Primary School, Harris Park Catholic Primary — 167 1,100
Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde Government Primary — 163 1,087
Oatlands Public School, Oatlands Government Primary — 159 1,072
Yates Avenue Public School, Dundas Valley Government Primary — 155 1,040
Rydalmere Public School, Rydalmere Government Primary — 151 1,018
Telopea Public School, Telopea Government Primary — 139 991
Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Epping Catholic Primary — 113 1,170
The Hills School, Northmead Government Combined — 112 1,046
Toongabbie East Public School, Wentworthville Government Primary — 107 898
Ermington West Public School, Ermington Government Primary — 104 1,022
Rydalmere East Public School, Ermington Government Primary — 104 1,007
Karonga School, Epping Government Combined — 89 1,030
Gateway Community High, Carlingford Independent Secondary — 74 1,070
Redbank School, Westmead Government Secondary — 46 1,001
Sydney Science College, Epping Independent Secondary — 20 1,140
Palm Avenue School, Westmead Government Combined — — —
The Childrens Hospital School, Westmead Government Combined — — —

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 Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16260/parramatta/topic/education