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Elderslie - Narellan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Elderslie - Narellan

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Just over half of the adults in Elderslie - Narellan finished Year 12, a figure well below the New South Wales and national averages. This creates a profile where vocational certificates are the most common qualification. The area's educational landscape is shaped by a strong presence of government schools.

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📍 Elderslie - Narellan, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Elderslie - Narellan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.1% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Elderslie - Narellan — lower than 56% of areas.

Elderslie - Narellan19.1%
2570, NSW 20.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 52.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the 58.9% seen across New South Wales. About 28.6% of the population finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Highest year of school

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In Elderslie - Narellan, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 52.8% Year 10 28.6% Year 9 or below 8.3% Year 11 6.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here than in most of the state, with 19.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most frequent qualification at 36.8%.

Highest qualification level

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In Elderslie - Narellan, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 36.8% Bachelor degree 21.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.1% Postgraduate degree 6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2% Certificate I / II 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 20.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.3%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has five government schools with 2,191 enrolments, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. However, there are 1.50 schools per 1,000 children, a rate lower than most areas.

Schools within 3 km

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30

Higher than 70% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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998

Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Elderslie - Narellan

30 schools — 22,473 students, average ICSEA 1,028.

By sector: Government 20 · Independent 5 · Catholic 5

By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 9 · Combined 4
Yandelora School, Narellan Government Combined 1.1 km 118 1,017
Narellan Public School, Narellan Government Primary 1.2 km 291 969
Elderslie High School, Elderslie Government Secondary 1.2 km 857 988
Elderslie Public School, Elderslie Government Primary 1.4 km 539 1,011
Mawarra Public School, Camden Government Primary 2.2 km 386 1,017
Harrington Park Public School, Harrington Park Government Primary 2.4 km 731 1,035
Elizabeth Macarthur High School, Narellan Government Secondary 2.4 km 1,400 1,014
Aspect Macarthur School, Cobbitty Independent Primary 2.4 km 135 1,032
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Camden Catholic Primary 2.6 km 622 1,047
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Narellan Vale Catholic Primary 2.6 km 685 1,052
Narellan Vale Public School, Narellan Vale Government Primary 2.7 km 619 1,006
Camden Public School, Camden Government Primary 2.7 km 313 1,041
Mater Dei School, Camden Independent Secondary 3.0 km 129 993
Spring Farm Public School, Spring Farm Government Primary 3.1 km 866 1,009
Magdalene Catholic College, Smeaton Grange Catholic Secondary 3.4 km 1,137 1,039
Macarthur Anglican School, Cobbitty Independent Combined 3.5 km 1,177 1,125
Camden South Public School, Camden Government Primary 3.8 km 712 1,021
St Justin's Catholic Primary School, Oran Park Catholic Primary 3.9 km 831 1,051
St Benedict's Catholic College, Oran Park Catholic Secondary 4.0 km 1,074 1,040
Mount Annan High School, Mount Annan Government Secondary 4.1 km 876 980
Mount Annan Public School, Mount Annan Government Primary 4.3 km 653 1,005
Barramurra Public School, Oran Park Government Primary 4.4 km 1,182 1,044
Cobbitty Public School, Cobbitty Government Primary 4.4 km 360 1,021
Currans Hill Public School, Currans Hill Government Primary 4.5 km 545 981
Oran Park Anglican College, Oran Park Independent Combined 5.0 km 1,191 1,086
Gledswood Hills High School, Gledswood Hills Government Secondary 5.0 km 87 1,013
Oran Park High School, Oran Park Government Secondary 5.1 km 1,579 1,002
Oran Park Public School, Oran Park Government Primary 5.2 km 1,407 1,027
Mount Annan Christian College, Mount Annan Independent Combined 5.2 km 1,059 1,050
Camden High School, Camden Government Secondary 5.8 km 912 976

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Elderslie - Narellan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123011699/elderslie-narellan/topic/education