66.3% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Stanhope Gardens - Parklea · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Stanhope Gardens - Parklea
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce qualifications are the most common area of study in Stanhope Gardens - Parklea, where 23.1% of residents hold degrees in this field. This is a highly educated community, with a typical resident much more likely to have a university degree than those in other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are high here, with 66.3% of residents completing Year 12. This is well above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales and the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Stanhope Gardens - Parklea, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, as 36.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3% and well above the state figure.
36.8% —
Higher than 78% 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 Stanhope Gardens - Parklea, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Certificate III / IV (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Beyond management and commerce, the most popular fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 11.7%, followed by society and culture at 8.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest and most advantaged in similar areas, though there are only two schools within the immediate boundary. Both are Catholic institutions, split evenly between primary and secondary types.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.75
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
36
Higher than 77% 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).
1,965
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
983
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,103
Higher than 84% 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 Stanhope Gardens - Parklea
36 schools — 30,953 students, average ICSEA 1,102.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 9 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 24 · Secondary 8 · Combined 4
| Parklea Public School, Glenwood | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 566 | 1,083 |
| St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary), Stanhope Gardens | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,166 | 1,097 |
| Kellyville Ridge Public School, Kellyville Ridge | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 671 | 1,107 |
| St John XXIII Catholic College (Primary), Stanhope Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 799 | 1,112 |
| John Palmer Public School, The Ponds | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 950 | 1,125 |
| Quakers Hill East Public School, Acacia Gardens | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 655 | 1,101 |
| Mary Immaculate Primary School, Quakers Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 598 | 1,098 |
| Holy Cross Primary School, Glenwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 386 | 1,119 |
| Barnier Public School, Quakers Hill | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 788 | 1,078 |
| Caddies Creek Public School, Glenwood | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 868 | 1,120 |
| Glenwood High School, Glenwood | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,507 | 1,090 |
| The Ponds School, The Ponds | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 120 | 1,038 |
| Riverbank Public School, The Ponds | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 2,030 | 1,141 |
| Quakers Hill High School, Quakers Hill | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 925 | 1,025 |
| Tallowood School, Kellyville | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 98 | 1,034 |
| The Ponds High School, The Ponds | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 2,321 | 1,118 |
| Bella Vista Public School, Bella Vista | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 1,104 | 1,147 |
| Beaumont Hills Public School, Beaumont Hills | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 466 | 1,107 |
| Kings Langley Public School, Kings Langley | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 567 | 1,081 |
| Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School, Kellyville | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 627 | 1,116 |
| St John Paul II Catholic College (Schofields), Schofields | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,159 | 1,074 |
| Kellyville Public School, Kellyville | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 855 | 1,136 |
| Hambledon Public School, Quakers Hill | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 633 | 1,072 |
| Ironbark Ridge Public School, Rouse Hill | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 754 | 1,156 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Schofields | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 724 | 1,108 |
| Rouse Hill High School, Rouse Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,316 | 1,067 |
| Marayong Heights Public School, Marayong | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 283 | 975 |
| Hills Adventist College, North Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 823 | 1,150 |
| Our Lady of the Angels Primary School, Kellyville | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 600 | 1,105 |
| Rouse Hill Anglican College, Rouse Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,578 | 1,137 |
| North Kellyville Public School, North Kellyville | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 1,068 | 1,112 |
| Lynwood Park Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 223 | 988 |
| Rouse Hill Public School, Rouse Hill | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 1,058 | 1,093 |
| Wyndham College, Quakers Hill | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 378 | 1,003 |
| Quakers Hill Public School, Quakers Hill | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 962 | 1,097 |
| St Andrews College, Marayong | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,327 | 1,059 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Stanhope Gardens - Parklea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116021633/stanhope-gardens-parklea/topic/education