74.5% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Baulkham Hills - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Baulkham Hills - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher in Baulkham Hills - East than the national average. This highly educated area has seen a significant rise in qualifications and school completions over the last decade, making it one of the most qualified places in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 74.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far above the 58.8% national figure. This is a notable increase from 2011, when the rate was 62.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Baulkham Hills - East, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is very common here, with 41.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8% and has risen by 13 points since 2011.
41.6% ▲ +43.0%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 41.6%
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 Baulkham Hills - East, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Certificate III / IV (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 27.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has six schools with enrolments totaling 4,348 students, which is among the largest for its level. While the schools have some of the highest advantage scores, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.11
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
42
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
4,348
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
725
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,136
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Baulkham Hills - East
42 schools — 25,660 students, average ICSEA 1,104.
By sector: Government 29 · Catholic 9 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 10 · Combined 5
| Jasper Road Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 803 | 1,132 |
| Baulkham Hills High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,223 | 1,203 |
| Woodbury, Baulkham Hills | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 22 | 1,112 |
| Baulkham Hills North Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 876 | 1,130 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Baulkham Hills South | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 403 | 1,119 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Baulkham Hills | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 696 | 1,113 |
| Crestwood Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 633 | 1,139 |
| St Gabriel's School for students with special needs, Castle Hill | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 207 | 1,069 |
| Crestwood High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,022 | 1,103 |
| Excelsior Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 561 | 1,150 |
| Winston Hills Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 636 | 1,104 |
| Model Farms High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,021 | 1,073 |
| Gilroy Catholic College, Castle Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,307 | 1,096 |
| Matthew Pearce Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 1,270 | 1,177 |
| St Paul the Apostle Primary School, Winston Hills | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 385 | 1,100 |
| Winston Heights Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 304 | 1,103 |
| The Hills School, Northmead | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 112 | 1,046 |
| Seven Hills North Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 246 | 1,066 |
| Northmead Public School, Northmead | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 614 | 1,082 |
| Muirfield High School, North Rocks | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 836 | 1,082 |
| Hills Montessori School, West Pennant Hills | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 16 | 1,141 |
| Castle Hill High School, Castle Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,845 | 1,121 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Castle Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 479 | 1,145 |
| Castle Hill Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 970 | 1,128 |
| Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School, Northmead | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,239 | 1,069 |
| North Rocks Public School, North Rocks | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 861 | 1,137 |
| Toongabbie Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 381 | 1,063 |
| Seven Hills High School, Seven Hills | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 480 | 969 |
| Christ The King Primary School, North Rocks | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 279 | 1,102 |
| Vardys Road Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 437 | 1,038 |
| St Monica's Primary School, North Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 195 | 1,127 |
| Tara Anglican School for Girls, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 979 | 1,175 |
| Toongabbie East Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 107 | 898 |
| St Angela's Primary School, Castle Hill | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 618 | 1,126 |
| William Rose School, Seven Hills | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 86 | 1,009 |
| Seven Hills Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 131 | 1,033 |
| Pendle Hill High School, Wentworthville | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 692 | 1,001 |
| Toongabbie West Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 268 | 1,046 |
| The Meadows Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 335 | 984 |
| Murray Farm Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 787 | 1,142 |
| St Anthony's Primary School, Girraween | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 385 | 1,129 |
| The Hills Sports High School, Seven Hills | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 913 | 967 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Baulkham Hills - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115011290/baulkham-hills-east/topic/education