47.0% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Douglas Park - Appin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Douglas Park - Appin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 16.3% of adults in Douglas Park - Appin hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the New South Wales figure. While high school completion has risen by 8 percentage points since 2011, the area still sees much lower rates of formal qualifications than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of residents, 47.0%, have completed Year 12, which is far below the national average of 58.8%. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 32.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Douglas Park - Appin, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 34%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a university degree is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%, though it has risen slightly since 2011. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 39.6% of the group.
16.3% ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
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 Douglas Park - Appin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 19.7%, followed by management and commerce at 17.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas, though the average school size of 306 students is lower than most. All five schools are government-run, with 80% being primary schools.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.86
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 53% 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).
1,224
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
306
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,009
Lower than 53% 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 Douglas Park - Appin
21 schools — 12,978 students, average ICSEA 1,009.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Douglas Park Public School, Douglas Park | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 145 | 1,031 |
| Appin Public School, Appin | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 337 | 989 |
| Camden Park Environmental Education Centre, Menangle | Government | Combined | 7.3 km | — | — |
| Wilton Public School, Wilton | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 666 | 1,018 |
| Broughton Anglican College, Menangle Park | Independent | Combined | 9.0 km | 1,381 | 1,086 |
| Cawdor Public School, Camden | Government | Primary | 10.1 km | 76 | 982 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Picton | Catholic | Primary | 12.3 km | 410 | 1,019 |
| Spring Farm Public School, Spring Farm | Government | Primary | 12.4 km | 866 | 1,009 |
| Picton Public School, Picton | Government | Primary | 12.5 km | 307 | 991 |
| Picton High School, Picton | Government | Secondary | 12.7 km | 1,182 | 950 |
| Camden High School, Camden | Government | Secondary | 12.7 km | 912 | 976 |
| Camden South Public School, Camden | Government | Primary | 12.9 km | 712 | 1,021 |
| Mount Annan Public School, Mount Annan | Government | Primary | 13.1 km | 653 | 1,005 |
| Mawarra Public School, Camden | Government | Primary | 13.4 km | 386 | 1,017 |
| Elizabeth Macarthur High School, Narellan | Government | Secondary | 13.5 km | 1,400 | 1,014 |
| Mount Annan High School, Mount Annan | Government | Secondary | 13.5 km | 876 | 980 |
| Narellan Vale Public School, Narellan Vale | Government | Primary | 13.6 km | 619 | 1,006 |
| Elderslie Public School, Elderslie | Government | Primary | 14.0 km | 539 | 1,011 |
| Elderslie High School, Elderslie | Government | Secondary | 14.3 km | 857 | 988 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Camden | Catholic | Primary | 14.7 km | 622 | 1,047 |
| Mount Hunter Public School, Camden | Government | Primary | 15.6 km | 32 | 1,054 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Douglas Park - Appin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123031446/douglas-park-appin/topic/education