64.0% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hassall Grove - Plumpton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Hassall Grove - Plumpton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of the schools in Hassall Grove - Plumpton are government-run, reflecting a large educational hub with 4,998 enrolments. The area has seen a steady rise in achievement, with more people finishing high school and earning degrees than a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A high 64% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure of 58.8%. This represents a significant increase of 8.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hassall Grove - Plumpton, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state, with 23.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, this figure rose 7.5 percentage points since 2011.
23.2% ▲ +48.2%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 23.2%
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 Hassall Grove - Plumpton, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 22.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is home to 8 schools, which is among the largest number for its level, though these schools are typically much larger than most. There are 47 schools within 3km, but only 1.69 schools per 1,000 children.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.69
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
47
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).
4,998
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
625
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,005
Lower than 55% 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 Hassall Grove - Plumpton
47 schools — 22,054 students, average ICSEA 966.
By sector: Government 31 · Catholic 9 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 13 · Combined 8
| Richard Johnson Anglican College, Oakhurst | Independent | Combined | 0.2 km | 1,028 | 1,072 |
| Plumpton High School, Plumpton | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,182 | 966 |
| Plumpton Public School, Plumpton | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 504 | 981 |
| Good Shepherd Primary School, Plumpton | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 626 | 1,039 |
| Western Grammar School, Plumpton | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 387 | 1,073 |
| Plumpton House School, Plumpton | Government | Combined | 0.8 km | 30 | 827 |
| Hassall Grove Public School, Hassall Grove | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 623 | 959 |
| St Clare's Catholic High School, Hassall Grove | Catholic | Secondary | 1.0 km | 618 | 963 |
| Hebersham Public School, Hebersham | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 515 | 904 |
| Blacktown Youth College Incorporated, Hebersham | Independent | Secondary | 1.2 km | 101 | 832 |
| Chifley College Bidwill Campus, Bidwill | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 720 | 849 |
| Glendenning Public School, Glendenning | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 440 | 1,025 |
| Bidwill Public School, Bidwill | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 410 | 825 |
| St Francis of Assisi Primary School, Glendenning | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 480 | 1,044 |
| Australian Islamic College of Sydney, Mount Druitt | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,289 | 1,077 |
| Dawson Public School, Dharruk | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 293 | 898 |
| Blackett Public School, Blackett | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 288 | 839 |
| Chifley College Mount Druitt Campus, Mount Druitt | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 648 | 864 |
| William Dean Public School, Dean Park | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 382 | 995 |
| St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox College, Mount Druitt | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 279 | 966 |
| Niland School, Blackett | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 34 | 801 |
| St Aidan's Primary School, Rooty Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 391 | 1,052 |
| Whalan Public School, Whalan | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 340 | 870 |
| Noumea Public School, Shalvey | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 260 | 866 |
| Rooty Hill Public School, Rooty Hill | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 645 | 990 |
| Emerton Public School, Emerton | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 218 | 873 |
| Chifley College Senior Campus, Mount Druitt | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 499 | 894 |
| Rooty Hill High School, Rooty Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,110 | 958 |
| CathWest Innovation College, Mount Druitt | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 385 | 1,013 |
| Shalvey Public School, Shalvey | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 258 | 837 |
| Crawford Public School, Doonside | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 387 | 914 |
| Chifley College Shalvey Campus, Shalvey | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 391 | 828 |
| Mount Druitt Public School, Mount Druitt | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 565 | 961 |
| Halinda School, Whalan | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 114 | 955 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Emerton | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 201 | 945 |
| Lethbridge Park Public School, Lethbridge Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 437 | 855 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Doonside | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 348 | 1,083 |
| Madang Avenue Public School, Whalan | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 320 | 864 |
| Doonside High School, Doonside | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 715 | 917 |
| Doonside Public School, Doonside | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 258 | 900 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Mt Druitt South | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 251 | 999 |
| Mountain View Adventist College, Doonside | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 592 | 1,041 |
| Bethel Christian School, Mount Druitt | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 264 | 977 |
| Wyndham College, Quakers Hill | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 378 | 1,003 |
| Colyton Public School, Mount Druitt | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 714 | 1,007 |
| St Agnes Catholic High School, Rooty Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 926 | 1,007 |
| Nirimba Fields Public School, Nirimba Fields | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 210 | 1,126 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hassall Grove - Plumpton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/116031315/hassall-grove-plumpton/topic/education