76.4% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 72.9%
- 2021: 76.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than four in ten adults in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This highly qualified population reflects a strong trend toward higher education in the area. The local landscape is shaped by a professional workforce and high school completion rates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is common here, with 76.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, and the rate has risen by 9.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 42.7% of adults, a figure far above the Australian average of 26.3%. This proportion has climbed significantly, rising 14 points since 2011.
42.7% ▲ +48.0%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 42.7%
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 Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 27.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.2% and health at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the most advantaged in the region, with an average size of 905 students. While there are 4 schools in the area, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.98
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
49
Higher than 87% 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).
3,621
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
905
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,137
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 (West) - Bella Vista
49 schools — 33,394 students, average ICSEA 1,110.
By sector: Government 34 · Catholic 10 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 32 · Secondary 10 · Combined 7
| Crestwood Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 633 | 1,139 |
| Crestwood High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,022 | 1,103 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Baulkham Hills | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 696 | 1,113 |
| Matthew Pearce Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 1,270 | 1,177 |
| Bella Vista Public School, Bella Vista | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 1,104 | 1,147 |
| Seven Hills North Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 246 | 1,066 |
| Excelsior Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 561 | 1,150 |
| Vardys Road Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 437 | 1,038 |
| Baulkham Hills High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,223 | 1,203 |
| Jasper Road Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 803 | 1,132 |
| Glenwood High School, Glenwood | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,507 | 1,090 |
| St Angela's Primary School, Castle Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 618 | 1,126 |
| Seven Hills High School, Seven Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 480 | 969 |
| Gilroy Catholic College, Castle Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,307 | 1,096 |
| Woodbury, Baulkham Hills | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 22 | 1,112 |
| Model Farms High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,021 | 1,073 |
| St Gabriel's School for students with special needs, Castle Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 207 | 1,069 |
| Parklea Public School, Glenwood | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 566 | 1,083 |
| Baulkham Hills North Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 876 | 1,130 |
| William Clarke College, Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,951 | 1,162 |
| Kellyville Public School, Kellyville | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 855 | 1,136 |
| Caddies Creek Public School, Glenwood | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 868 | 1,120 |
| Winston Heights Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 304 | 1,103 |
| Lalor Park Public School, Lalor Park | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 187 | 916 |
| Kings Langley Public School, Kings Langley | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 567 | 1,081 |
| Castle Hill High School, Castle Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,845 | 1,121 |
| Lynwood Park Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 223 | 988 |
| Holy Cross Primary School, Glenwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 386 | 1,119 |
| Winston Hills Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 636 | 1,104 |
| William Rose School, Seven Hills | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 86 | 1,009 |
| Kellyville High School, Kellyville | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 869 | 1,086 |
| Seven Hills Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 131 | 1,033 |
| St Paul the Apostle Primary School, Winston Hills | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 385 | 1,100 |
| Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School, Kellyville | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 627 | 1,116 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Lalor Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 226 | 1,036 |
| Castle Hill Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 970 | 1,128 |
| Tallowood School, Kellyville | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 98 | 1,034 |
| Sherwood Ridge Public School, Kellyville | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 584 | 1,114 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Baulkham Hills South | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 403 | 1,119 |
| Samuel Gilbert Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 643 | 1,128 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Castle Hill | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 479 | 1,145 |
| Quakers Hill East Public School, Acacia Gardens | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 655 | 1,101 |
| The Meadows Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 335 | 984 |
| Toongabbie Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 381 | 1,063 |
| The Hills Sports High School, Seven Hills | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 913 | 967 |
| Australian International Academy, Kellyville Campus, North Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 733 | 1,122 |
| Hills Adventist College, North Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 823 | 1,150 |
| St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary), Stanhope Gardens | Catholic | Secondary | 5.2 km | 1,166 | 1,097 |
| Beaumont Hills Public School, Beaumont Hills | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 466 | 1,107 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115011291/baulkham-hills-bella-vista/topic/education