51.6% ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.5%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Emu Plains - Leonay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Emu Plains - Leonay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Emu Plains - Leonay have finished school and university since 2011, with Year 12 completion rising by 9.1 percentage points. Despite these gains, the area still trails the national figures for both school and university graduation. The community is now served by six schools and a diverse range of professional qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 51.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the 58.8% national figure. However, this is a significant increase from 2011, when only 42.5% had completed their final year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Emu Plains - Leonay, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 19.6% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 35.1% of residents.
19.6% ▲ +44.2%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 19.6%
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 Emu Plains - Leonay, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.2%. Education and society and culture also represent a large share of local qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Emu Plains - Leonay has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. Most are government primary schools, with total enrolments reaching 2,678 students.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.25
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 63% 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).
2,678
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
446
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,013
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 Emu Plains - Leonay
26 schools — 10,854 students, average ICSEA 1,028.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 6 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School, Emu Plains | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 807 | 994 |
| Emu Plains Public School, Emu Plains | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 406 | 993 |
| Our Lady of The Way Primary School, Emu Plains | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 328 | 1,047 |
| Penola Catholic College Emu Plains, Emu Plains | Catholic | Secondary | 1.5 km | 709 | 1,024 |
| Emu Heights Public School, Emu Plains | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 237 | 1,006 |
| Leonay Public School, Emu Plains | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 191 | 1,049 |
| Penrith Lakes Environmental Education Centre, Castlereagh | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | — | — |
| Regentville Public School, Regentville | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 523 | 1,003 |
| Jamisontown Public School, South Penrith | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 317 | 980 |
| Mount Riverview Public School, Mount Riverview | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 231 | 1,050 |
| St Nicholas of Myra Primary School, Penrith | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 169 | 1,068 |
| Blaxland East Public School, Blaxland East | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 379 | 1,068 |
| Penrith South Public School, Penrith | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 441 | 958 |
| Lapstone Public School, Glenbrook | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 158 | 1,113 |
| Penrith Public School, Penrith | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 524 | 986 |
| Penrith High School, Penrith | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 930 | 1,186 |
| Glenmore Park Public School, Glenmore Park | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 455 | 994 |
| Glenbrook Public School, Glenbrook | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 338 | 1,120 |
| St Finbar's Primary School, Glenbrook | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 166 | 1,110 |
| Caroline Chisholm College, Glenmore Park | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,011 | 1,054 |
| Bethany Catholic Primary School, Glenmore Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 540 | 1,058 |
| Kingswood Park Public School, Penrith | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 166 | 810 |
| Braddock Public School, Cranebrook | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 332 | 880 |
| Cranebrook High School, Cranebrook | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 871 | 916 |
| Wycliffe Christian School, Warrimoo | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 586 | 1,100 |
| Wycliffe Hope School, Warrimoo | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 39 | 1,037 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Emu Plains - Leonay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031459/emu-plains-leonay/topic/education