48.0% ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.1%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Camden - Ellis Lane · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Camden - Ellis Lane
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Camden - Ellis Lane than in most other areas, with only 48% completing Year 12. While this figure has risen since 2011, the area still sees a lower proportion of residents holding university degrees compared to the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 48% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is a low rate compared to most areas, although it has risen by 5.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Camden - Ellis Lane, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 19.5% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 33.4% of residents.
19.5% ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 19.5%
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 Camden - Ellis Lane, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 18.6%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 16.0% and education at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools with total enrolments of 2,559, making it larger than about 73% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and the average school size is much higher than in most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.55
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
2,559
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
640
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Lower than 51% 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 Camden - Ellis Lane
17 schools — 7,525 students, average ICSEA 1,026.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| Camden Public School, Camden | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 313 | 1,041 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Camden | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 622 | 1,047 |
| Camden South Public School, Camden | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 712 | 1,021 |
| Camden High School, Camden | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 912 | 976 |
| Mawarra Public School, Camden | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 386 | 1,017 |
| Elderslie High School, Elderslie | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 857 | 988 |
| Spring Farm Public School, Spring Farm | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 866 | 1,009 |
| Elderslie Public School, Elderslie | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 539 | 1,011 |
| Aspect Macarthur School, Cobbitty | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 135 | 1,032 |
| Mater Dei School, Camden | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 129 | 993 |
| Mount Hunter Public School, Camden | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 32 | 1,054 |
| Cobbitty Public School, Cobbitty | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 360 | 1,021 |
| Yandelora School, Narellan | Government | Combined | 5.0 km | 118 | 1,017 |
| Narellan Public School, Narellan | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 291 | 969 |
| Cawdor Public School, Camden | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 76 | 982 |
| Macarthur Anglican School, Cobbitty | Independent | Combined | 6.4 km | 1,177 | 1,125 |
| Camden Park Environmental Education Centre, Menangle | Government | Combined | 7.1 km | — | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Camden - Ellis Lane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123011433/camden-ellis-lane/topic/education