60.5% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Blacktown - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Blacktown - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 60% of adults in Blacktown - West have finished Year 12, a figure that has risen steadily over recent years. The area shows a balanced mix of school and university achievements, with a growing number of residents holding higher degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is a little above the national figure of 58.8%. This result has improved over time, rising 4.1 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Blacktown - West, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This proportion rose 4.8 percentage points between 2016 and 2021.
25.0% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 25.0%
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 - West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Blacktown - West has 5 schools with an average size of 578 students, which is higher than most similar areas. While the area has more schools than many others, it has fewer schools per 1,000 children than most.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.53
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
33
Higher than 74% 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).
2,892
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
578
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,004
Lower than 55% 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 - West
33 schools — 17,949 students, average ICSEA 1,017.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 10 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 9 · Combined 3
| Walters Road Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 523 | 997 |
| Tyndale Christian School, Blacktown | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 816 | 1,066 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Blacktown | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 295 | 1,058 |
| Evans High School, Blacktown | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 815 | 935 |
| Blacktown West Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 443 | 992 |
| Blacktown South Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 936 | 1,042 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Blacktown South | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 631 | 1,065 |
| Nagle College, Blacktown | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 532 | 1,048 |
| Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown, Blacktown | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,014 | 1,016 |
| Coreen School, Blacktown | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | 56 | 845 |
| Marayong South Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 286 | 1,010 |
| Mountain View Adventist College, Doonside | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 592 | 1,041 |
| Mitchell High School, Blacktown | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 876 | 978 |
| Doonside Public School, Doonside | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 258 | 900 |
| Marayong Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 557 | 981 |
| Blacktown Girls High School, Blacktown | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,080 | 1,046 |
| Blacktown Boys High School, Blacktown | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 898 | 1,053 |
| Shelley Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 435 | 1,001 |
| Blacktown North Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 354 | 1,042 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Doonside | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 348 | 1,083 |
| Bert Oldfield Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 175 | 1,015 |
| Seven Hills West Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 324 | 1,001 |
| Doonside High School, Doonside | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 715 | 917 |
| St Andrews Primary School, Marayong | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 796 | 1,074 |
| Crawford Public School, Doonside | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 387 | 914 |
| Eastern Creek Public School, Eastern Creek | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 246 | 976 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Lalor Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 226 | 1,036 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Seven Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 389 | 1,076 |
| St Agnes Catholic High School, Rooty Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 926 | 1,007 |
| Marayong Heights Public School, Marayong | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 283 | 975 |
| St Andrews College, Marayong | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,327 | 1,059 |
| Lalor Park Public School, Lalor Park | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 187 | 916 |
| Lynwood Park Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 223 | 988 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Blacktown - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116011561/blacktown-west/topic/education