44.6% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pitt Town - McGraths Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. While school completion rates have risen by over 8 points since 2011, the typical adult is far more likely to hold a trade certificate than a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.6% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 34.4% of residents finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pitt Town - McGraths Hill, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than elsewhere, with only 14.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, though the rate has risen by 4.2 points since 2011.
14.5% ▲ +40.8%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.5%
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 Pitt Town - McGraths Hill, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 19.2%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 19.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools than most similar places, with seven institutions serving 2,927 students. Most of these are government primary schools, and there are 28 schools within a 3 km radius.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.94
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
Higher than 66% 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).
2,927
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
488
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,016
Higher than 50% 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 Pitt Town - McGraths Hill
28 schools — 13,933 students, average ICSEA 1,040.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 6 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 17 · Combined 7 · Secondary 4
| Oakville Public School, Oakville | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 612 | 1,032 |
| Santa Sophia Catholic College (Secondary), Gables | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 999 | 1,078 |
| Santa Sophia Catholic College (Primary), Gables | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 884 | 1,104 |
| Pitt Town Public School, Pitt Town | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 290 | 987 |
| Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre, Maraylya | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | — | — |
| Arndell Anglican College, Oakville | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,220 | 1,064 |
| Maraylya Public School, Maraylya | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 106 | 1,018 |
| Box Hill Public School, Box Hill | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 271 | 1,123 |
| Windsor High School, Mcgraths Hill | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 642 | 923 |
| Vineyard Public School, Vineyard | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 97 | 955 |
| Cattai Public School, Cattai | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 57 | 990 |
| Windsor Public School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 125 | 944 |
| St Matthew's Primary School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | 6.3 km | 303 | 1,021 |
| Wilberforce Public School, Wilberforce | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 326 | 992 |
| Windsor South Public School, South Windsor | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 333 | 858 |
| Windsor Park Public School, South Windsor | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 231 | 949 |
| St John's Primary School, Riverstone | Catholic | Primary | 7.8 km | 228 | 1,113 |
| South Creek School, Riverstone | Government | Combined | 8.0 km | 82 | 982 |
| Chisholm Catholic Primary School, Bligh Park | Catholic | Primary | 8.0 km | 411 | 1,005 |
| Norwest Christian College, Riverstone | Independent | Combined | 8.1 km | 1,187 | 1,109 |
| Ngarra Christian College, Riverstone | Independent | Combined | 8.1 km | 37 | 1,085 |
| Casuarina School, Riverstone | Government | Combined | 8.1 km | 40 | 912 |
| Riverstone Public School, Riverstone | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 599 | 986 |
| Riverstone High School, Riverstone | Government | Secondary | 8.2 km | 861 | 979 |
| Ebenezer Public School, Ebenezer | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 85 | 995 |
| Bede Polding College, South Windsor | Catholic | Secondary | 8.5 km | 1,101 | 1,007 |
| Bligh Park Public School, Bligh Park | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 283 | 933 |
| Australian Christian College - Marsden Park, Riverstone | Independent | Combined | 9.1 km | 2,523 | 1,101 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pitt Town - McGraths Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/115041301/pitt-town-mcgraths-hill/topic/education