62.9% —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Seven Hills - Prospect · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Seven Hills - Prospect
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 62% of residents in Seven Hills - Prospect finished Year 12, which is well above both the state and national figures. This higher-than-usual school completion rate reflects a well-educated local population. The area also sees more adults with university degrees than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is a strong point here, with 62.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is 4 percentage points higher than the New South Wales average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Seven Hills - Prospect, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 28.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is slightly above the national figure. The most common high-level qualifications are bachelor degrees at 30.3% and Certificate III or IVs at 22%.
28.6% —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Seven Hills - Prospect, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most popular fields are management and commerce at 23.8% and engineering and related subjects at 15.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools in the area serving 1,952 students, which is more than 62% of similar areas. Government schools make up 60% of the sector, with primary schools being the most common type.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.89
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
48
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).
1,952
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
390
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
998
Lower 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 Seven Hills - Prospect
48 schools — 27,173 students, average ICSEA 1,052.
By sector: Government 35 · Catholic 10 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 30 · Secondary 13 · Combined 5
| Shelley Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 435 | 1,001 |
| Mitchell High School, Blacktown | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 876 | 978 |
| Metella Road Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 676 | 1,072 |
| Ebenezer Christian College, Prospect | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 140 | 995 |
| Bert Oldfield Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 175 | 1,015 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Seven Hills | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 389 | 1,076 |
| Nagle College, Blacktown | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 532 | 1,048 |
| The Hills Sports High School, Seven Hills | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 913 | 967 |
| Toongabbie Christian College, Toongabbie | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,242 | 1,106 |
| Blacktown South Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 936 | 1,042 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Blacktown South | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 631 | 1,065 |
| Girraween High School, Girraween | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 784 | 1,199 |
| The Meadows Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 335 | 984 |
| Coreen School, Blacktown | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 56 | 845 |
| Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown, Blacktown | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,014 | 1,016 |
| St Anthony's Primary School, Girraween | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 385 | 1,129 |
| Girraween Public School, Girraween | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 1,072 | 1,132 |
| Seven Hills Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 131 | 1,033 |
| Greystanes High School, Greystanes | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,090 | 1,003 |
| Walters Road Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 523 | 997 |
| Seven Hills West Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 324 | 1,001 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Blacktown | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 295 | 1,058 |
| William Rose School, Seven Hills | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 86 | 1,009 |
| Evans High School, Blacktown | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 815 | 935 |
| Beresford Road Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 580 | 1,033 |
| Toongabbie West Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 268 | 1,046 |
| Blacktown Boys High School, Blacktown | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 898 | 1,053 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Lalor Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 226 | 1,036 |
| Blacktown Girls High School, Blacktown | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,080 | 1,046 |
| Tyndale Christian School, Blacktown | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 816 | 1,066 |
| Pendle Hill Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 309 | 1,032 |
| Blacktown West Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 443 | 992 |
| Lalor Park Public School, Lalor Park | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 187 | 916 |
| Pendle Hill High School, Wentworthville | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 692 | 1,001 |
| Blacktown North Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 354 | 1,042 |
| Seven Hills High School, Seven Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 480 | 969 |
| St Paul's Catholic College, Greystanes | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 800 | 1,055 |
| Toongabbie Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 381 | 1,063 |
| Lynwood Park Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 223 | 988 |
| Darcy Road Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 576 | 1,122 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School, Greystanes | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 802 | 1,064 |
| Vardys Road Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 437 | 1,038 |
| Greystanes Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 540 | 1,081 |
| Winston Heights Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 304 | 1,103 |
| Seven Hills North Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 246 | 1,066 |
| St Paul the Apostle Primary School, Winston Hills | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 385 | 1,100 |
| Model Farms High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 1,021 | 1,073 |
| Matthew Pearce Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 1,270 | 1,177 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Seven Hills - Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116011626/seven-hills-prospect/topic/education