78.8% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 74.8%
- 2021: 78.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glenwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Glenwood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher qualification levels than most similar areas define Glenwood, where 41% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This reflects a strong academic trend in the suburb, with both university degrees and Year 12 completion rates rising significantly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Nearly 79% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen by 9.5 points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Glenwood, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is common here, with 41% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.
41.0% ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 41.0%
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 Glenwood, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 28.7%, followed by engineering at 15% and society and culture at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have higher advantage scores than most areas. While there are 4 schools in the area, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other places.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.21
Lower than 78% 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).
3,327
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
832
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,100
Higher than 83% 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 Glenwood
42 schools — 27,002 students, average ICSEA 1,087.
By sector: Government 32 · Catholic 9 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 30 · Secondary 9 · Combined 3
| Glenwood High School, Glenwood | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 1,507 | 1,090 |
| Caddies Creek Public School, Glenwood | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 868 | 1,120 |
| Holy Cross Primary School, Glenwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 386 | 1,119 |
| Parklea Public School, Glenwood | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 566 | 1,083 |
| Kings Langley Public School, Kings Langley | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 567 | 1,081 |
| Quakers Hill East Public School, Acacia Gardens | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 655 | 1,101 |
| Lynwood Park Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 223 | 988 |
| Bella Vista Public School, Bella Vista | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 1,104 | 1,147 |
| Vardys Road Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 437 | 1,038 |
| Lalor Park Public School, Lalor Park | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 187 | 916 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Lalor Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 226 | 1,036 |
| Seven Hills High School, Seven Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 480 | 969 |
| Seven Hills North Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 246 | 1,066 |
| Blacktown North Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 354 | 1,042 |
| Seven Hills West Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 324 | 1,001 |
| Blacktown Boys High School, Blacktown | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 898 | 1,053 |
| Matthew Pearce Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 1,270 | 1,177 |
| Mary Immaculate Primary School, Quakers Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 598 | 1,098 |
| William Rose School, Seven Hills | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 86 | 1,009 |
| Blacktown Girls High School, Blacktown | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,080 | 1,046 |
| St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary), Stanhope Gardens | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,166 | 1,097 |
| Kellyville Public School, Kellyville | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 855 | 1,136 |
| Seven Hills Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 131 | 1,033 |
| Barnier Public School, Quakers Hill | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 788 | 1,078 |
| Crestwood Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 633 | 1,139 |
| Marayong Heights Public School, Marayong | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 283 | 975 |
| Quakers Hill High School, Quakers Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 925 | 1,025 |
| St John XXIII Catholic College (Primary), Stanhope Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 799 | 1,112 |
| Tallowood School, Kellyville | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 98 | 1,034 |
| Crestwood High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,022 | 1,103 |
| Kellyville Ridge Public School, Kellyville Ridge | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 671 | 1,107 |
| Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School, Kellyville | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 627 | 1,116 |
| John Palmer Public School, The Ponds | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 950 | 1,125 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Baulkham Hills | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 696 | 1,113 |
| Marayong Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 557 | 981 |
| St Andrews Primary School, Marayong | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 796 | 1,074 |
| Beaumont Hills Public School, Beaumont Hills | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 466 | 1,107 |
| St Andrews College, Marayong | Catholic | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,327 | 1,059 |
| Model Farms High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 1,021 | 1,073 |
| Jasper Road Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 803 | 1,132 |
| Winston Heights Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 304 | 1,103 |
| Woodbury, Baulkham Hills | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 22 | 1,112 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glenwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116021309/glenwood/topic/education