65.6% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Blacktown (East) - Kings Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels define daily life in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park, where 30.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure and marks a significant shift for the area, with university qualifications rising 10 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is strong here, with 65.6% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the New South Wales and Australian figures, and it has risen 11 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Blacktown (East) - Kings Park, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is more qualified than most similar places, with 30.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is a little above the state average and well above the national level.
30.4% ▲ +52.0%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 30.4%
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 Blacktown (East) - Kings Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.2%. Other common qualifications are in society and culture, health, and information technology.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 6 schools with 3,625 enrolments, making it larger than about 87% of similar areas. Most of these are government schools, and there are 54 schools available within 3 km.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.91
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
54
Higher than 89% 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).
3,625
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
604
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,032
Higher than 58% 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 Blacktown (East) - Kings Park
54 schools — 31,030 students, average ICSEA 1,048.
By sector: Government 38 · Catholic 12 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 34 · Secondary 14 · Combined 6
| Blacktown North Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 354 | 1,042 |
| Blacktown Girls High School, Blacktown | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 1,080 | 1,046 |
| Blacktown Boys High School, Blacktown | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 898 | 1,053 |
| Seven Hills West Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 324 | 1,001 |
| Marayong Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 557 | 981 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Lalor Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 226 | 1,036 |
| Lynwood Park Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 223 | 988 |
| Coreen School, Blacktown | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 56 | 845 |
| Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown, Blacktown | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,014 | 1,016 |
| Lalor Park Public School, Lalor Park | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 187 | 916 |
| Kings Langley Public School, Kings Langley | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 567 | 1,081 |
| Blacktown West Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 443 | 992 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Blacktown | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 295 | 1,058 |
| Marayong Heights Public School, Marayong | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 283 | 975 |
| St Andrews Primary School, Marayong | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 796 | 1,074 |
| Marayong South Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 286 | 1,010 |
| Blacktown South Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 936 | 1,042 |
| Bert Oldfield Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 175 | 1,015 |
| William Rose School, Seven Hills | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 86 | 1,009 |
| Seven Hills Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 131 | 1,033 |
| St Andrews College, Marayong | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,327 | 1,059 |
| Caddies Creek Public School, Glenwood | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 868 | 1,120 |
| Quakers Hill East Public School, Acacia Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 655 | 1,101 |
| Mitchell High School, Blacktown | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 876 | 978 |
| Holy Cross Primary School, Glenwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 386 | 1,119 |
| Vardys Road Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 437 | 1,038 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Seven Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 389 | 1,076 |
| Seven Hills High School, Seven Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 480 | 969 |
| Quakers Hill Public School, Quakers Hill | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 962 | 1,097 |
| Walters Road Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 523 | 997 |
| Doonside High School, Doonside | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 715 | 917 |
| Quakers Hill High School, Quakers Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 925 | 1,025 |
| Shelley Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 435 | 1,001 |
| Tyndale Christian School, Blacktown | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 816 | 1,066 |
| Nagle College, Blacktown | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 532 | 1,048 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Blacktown South | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 631 | 1,065 |
| Evans High School, Blacktown | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 815 | 935 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Doonside | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 348 | 1,083 |
| The Hills Sports High School, Seven Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 913 | 967 |
| Mountain View Adventist College, Doonside | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 592 | 1,041 |
| Glenwood High School, Glenwood | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,507 | 1,090 |
| The Meadows Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 335 | 984 |
| Seven Hills North Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 246 | 1,066 |
| Mary Immaculate Primary School, Quakers Hill | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 598 | 1,098 |
| Parklea Public School, Glenwood | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 566 | 1,083 |
| Barnier Public School, Quakers Hill | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 788 | 1,078 |
| Metella Road Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 676 | 1,072 |
| Toongabbie Christian College, Toongabbie | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,242 | 1,106 |
| Wyndham College, Quakers Hill | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 378 | 1,003 |
| Hambledon Public School, Quakers Hill | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 633 | 1,072 |
| St Anthony's Primary School, Girraween | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 385 | 1,129 |
| Ebenezer Christian College, Prospect | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 140 | 995 |
| Girraween High School, Girraween | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 784 | 1,199 |
| Nirimba Fields Public School, Nirimba Fields | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 210 | 1,126 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Blacktown (East) - Kings Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116011303/blacktown-kings-park/topic/education