75.2% —
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 71.1%
- 2021: 75.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Acacia Gardens · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Acacia Gardens
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Acacia Gardens have finished high school than the state average, with 75.2% completing Year 12. This high level of schooling is mirrored in adult qualifications, where a significant number of residents hold university degrees. It is a well-qualified area that has seen its education levels climb steadily over the last few years.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is common here, with 75.2% of residents reaching this milestone. This is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales, and the figure has risen by 4.1 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Acacia Gardens, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are much more common here than in most areas, with 36.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and rose by 4.8 percentage points since 2016.
36.9% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 36.9%
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 Acacia Gardens, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 28%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school in the area, which is much larger and has a higher advantage score than most similar areas. While there are 27 schools within 3km, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.23
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
27
Higher than 64% 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).
655
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
655
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,101
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 Acacia Gardens
27 schools — 20,380 students, average ICSEA 1,080.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 7
| Quakers Hill East Public School, Acacia Gardens | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 655 | 1,101 |
| Holy Cross Primary School, Glenwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 386 | 1,119 |
| Caddies Creek Public School, Glenwood | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 868 | 1,120 |
| Kings Langley Public School, Kings Langley | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 567 | 1,081 |
| Quakers Hill High School, Quakers Hill | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 925 | 1,025 |
| Mary Immaculate Primary School, Quakers Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 598 | 1,098 |
| Barnier Public School, Quakers Hill | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 788 | 1,078 |
| Marayong Heights Public School, Marayong | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 283 | 975 |
| Parklea Public School, Glenwood | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 566 | 1,083 |
| Glenwood High School, Glenwood | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,507 | 1,090 |
| Lynwood Park Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 223 | 988 |
| Quakers Hill Public School, Quakers Hill | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 962 | 1,097 |
| St Andrews College, Marayong | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,327 | 1,059 |
| Blacktown North Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 354 | 1,042 |
| John Palmer Public School, The Ponds | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 950 | 1,125 |
| St Andrews Primary School, Marayong | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 796 | 1,074 |
| Marayong Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 557 | 981 |
| Blacktown Girls High School, Blacktown | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,080 | 1,046 |
| Blacktown Boys High School, Blacktown | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 898 | 1,053 |
| Hambledon Public School, Quakers Hill | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 633 | 1,072 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Lalor Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 226 | 1,036 |
| Wyndham College, Quakers Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 378 | 1,003 |
| Lalor Park Public School, Lalor Park | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 187 | 916 |
| Kellyville Ridge Public School, Kellyville Ridge | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 671 | 1,107 |
| St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary), Stanhope Gardens | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,166 | 1,097 |
| St John XXIII Catholic College (Primary), Stanhope Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 799 | 1,112 |
| Riverbank Public School, The Ponds | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 2,030 | 1,141 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Acacia Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116021562/acacia-gardens/topic/education