76.2% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hornsby - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Hornsby - 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 Hornsby - West, where nearly 44% of adults hold a university degree. This high academic achievement is reflected in both the adult population and the local school system. The area's commitment to learning has grown over time, with a notable rise in both school completions and higher qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 76.2%, a result that has risen 5.6 points since 2016. This is 17 points higher than the state and national averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hornsby - West, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 43.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales average of 27.8% and has grown by 6.4 points since 2016.
43.8% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 43.8%
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 Hornsby - West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Certificate III / IV (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 23.7%, followed by engineering at 13.6% and society and culture at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have some of the highest advantage scores among similar areas. There are four schools in the area, with 75% being government-run and 75% being primary schools.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.91
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 68% 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).
1,553
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
388
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,131
Higher than 92% 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 Hornsby - West
29 schools — 20,769 students, average ICSEA 1,156.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 9 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 8 · Secondary 6
| Blue Gum Community School, Hornsby | Independent | Primary | 0.6 km | 21 | 1,105 |
| Asquith Boys High School, Asquith | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 542 | 1,045 |
| Hornsby Girls High School, Hornsby | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 722 | 1,209 |
| Barker College, Hornsby | Independent | Secondary | 1.5 km | 2,856 | 1,166 |
| Clarke Road School, Hornsby | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 61 | 1,063 |
| Hornsby North Public School, Hornsby | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 937 | 1,148 |
| Marri Mittigar School, Hornsby | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 28 | 984 |
| Hornsby South Public School, Hornsby | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 534 | 1,110 |
| Asquith Girls High School, Asquith | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 669 | 1,082 |
| Waitara Public School, Wahroonga | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 972 | 1,148 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Waitara | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 337 | 1,153 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Asquith | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 223 | 1,124 |
| Asquith Public School, Asquith | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 384 | 1,102 |
| St Leo's Catholic College, Wahroonga | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,055 | 1,113 |
| Normanhurst West Public School, Thornleigh | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 363 | 1,136 |
| Loreto Normanhurst, Normanhurst | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,240 | 1,164 |
| Normanhurst Boys High School, Normanhurst | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 752 | 1,207 |
| Normanhurst Public School, Normanhurst | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 372 | 1,139 |
| Abbotsleigh, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,634 | 1,217 |
| Hornsby Heights Public School, Hornsby | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 420 | 1,104 |
| Prouille Catholic Primary School, Wahroonga | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 262 | 1,156 |
| St Lucy's School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 246 | 1,104 |
| Mount Colah Public School, Mount Colah | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 442 | 1,098 |
| Thornleigh West Public School, Thornleigh | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 477 | 1,142 |
| St Edmund's College, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 112 | 1,107 |
| Knox Grammar School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 3,345 | 1,187 |
| Wahroonga Public School, Wahroonga | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 508 | 1,156 |
| Wahroonga Adventist School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 633 | 1,161 |
| Warrawee Public School, Turramurra | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 622 | 1,170 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hornsby - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121021578/hornsby-west/topic/education