67.2% —
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Toongabbie - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Toongabbie - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of education than most similar areas define Toongabbie - West. Over a third of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and a strong majority of the community has finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is well above the national figure, with 67.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is 8.4 percentage points higher than the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Toongabbie - West, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical resident is more likely to be highly qualified than those in other areas, as 35.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.
35.7% —
Higher than 77% 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 Toongabbie - West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Certificate III / IV (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 25.3%, followed by engineering at 14.8% and information technology at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are only two schools in the area, they are among the largest at this level with an average size of 959 students. These schools also have an advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.82
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
42
Higher than 84% 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).
1,918
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
959
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,094
Higher than 81% 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 Toongabbie - West
42 schools — 22,564 students, average ICSEA 1,058.
By sector: Government 30 · Catholic 10 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 28 · Secondary 10 · Combined 4
| Metella Road Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 676 | 1,072 |
| Toongabbie Christian College, Toongabbie | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,242 | 1,106 |
| Girraween High School, Girraween | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 784 | 1,199 |
| St Anthony's Primary School, Girraween | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 385 | 1,129 |
| Girraween Public School, Girraween | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 1,072 | 1,132 |
| The Hills Sports High School, Seven Hills | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 913 | 967 |
| The Meadows Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 335 | 984 |
| Ebenezer Christian College, Prospect | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 140 | 995 |
| Toongabbie West Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 268 | 1,046 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Seven Hills | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 389 | 1,076 |
| Shelley Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 435 | 1,001 |
| Greystanes High School, Greystanes | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,090 | 1,003 |
| Pendle Hill High School, Wentworthville | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 692 | 1,001 |
| Pendle Hill Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 309 | 1,032 |
| Bert Oldfield Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 175 | 1,015 |
| Mitchell High School, Blacktown | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 876 | 978 |
| Beresford Road Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 580 | 1,033 |
| Seven Hills Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 131 | 1,033 |
| Darcy Road Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 576 | 1,122 |
| Toongabbie Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 381 | 1,063 |
| William Rose School, Seven Hills | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 86 | 1,009 |
| St Paul's Catholic College, Greystanes | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 800 | 1,055 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School, Greystanes | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 802 | 1,064 |
| Winston Heights Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 304 | 1,103 |
| Coreen School, Blacktown | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 56 | 845 |
| Nagle College, Blacktown | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 532 | 1,048 |
| Ringrose Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 339 | 1,002 |
| Blacktown South Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 936 | 1,042 |
| Seven Hills West Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 324 | 1,001 |
| Seven Hills High School, Seven Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 480 | 969 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School, Wentworthville | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 392 | 1,089 |
| Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown, Blacktown | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,014 | 1,016 |
| St Paul the Apostle Primary School, Winston Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 385 | 1,100 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Blacktown South | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 631 | 1,065 |
| Toongabbie East Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 107 | 898 |
| Lalor Park Public School, Lalor Park | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 187 | 916 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Lalor Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 226 | 1,036 |
| Greystanes Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 540 | 1,081 |
| Model Farms High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,021 | 1,073 |
| Seven Hills North Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 246 | 1,066 |
| Vardys Road Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 437 | 1,038 |
| Matthew Pearce Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 1,270 | 1,177 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Toongabbie - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116011627/toongabbie-west/topic/education