54.1% ▲ +42.8%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong focus on trade and practical skills shapes the local workforce in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills. While school completion rates have climbed significantly over the last decade, the area's qualification levels remain lower than the national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The percentage of people who finished Year 12 rose by 16 points since 2011 to reach 54.1%. This is still well below the 58.8% national figure, with 27.2% of residents having Year 10 as their highest school year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 20.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of residents.
20.8% ▲ +64.1%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 20.8%
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 Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 21.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.5%. Other typical areas of study include society and culture, education, and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
This area has a very high number of schools per 1,000 children compared to most areas, with 10 schools serving 4,276 enrolments. Half of these schools are government-run, and they have a school advantage score that is higher than most areas.
10
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.54
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
65
Higher than 93% 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).
4,276
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
428
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,063
Higher than 70% 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 Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills
65 schools — 30,756 students, average ICSEA 1,009.
By sector: Government 45 · Catholic 11 · Independent 9
By type: Primary 40 · Secondary 15 · Combined 10
| Nepean Christian School, Mulgoa | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 541 | 1,049 |
| Mulgoa Public School, Mulgoa | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 103 | 980 |
| Nangamay Public School, Glenmore Park | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 413 | 1,050 |
| Fernhill School, Glenmore Park | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 129 | 956 |
| Wallacia Public School, Wallacia | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 53 | 959 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Luddenham | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 256 | 1,012 |
| Luddenham Public School, Luddenham | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 35 | 911 |
| Penrith Anglican College, Orchard Hills | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 1,214 | 1,101 |
| Glenmore Park High School, Glenmore Park | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 956 | 976 |
| Surveyors Creek Public School, Glenmore Park | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 424 | 1,007 |
| Bethany Catholic Primary School, Glenmore Park | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 540 | 1,058 |
| Caroline Chisholm College, Glenmore Park | Catholic | Secondary | 5.6 km | 1,011 | 1,054 |
| Glenmore Park Public School, Glenmore Park | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 455 | 994 |
| Penrith Christian School, Orchard Hills | Independent | Combined | 6.2 km | 744 | 1,047 |
| Regentville Public School, Regentville | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 523 | 1,003 |
| York Public School, South Penrith | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 515 | 973 |
| St Mary MacKillop Primary School, South Penrith | Catholic | Primary | 6.8 km | 398 | 1,040 |
| Orchard Hills Public School, Orchard Hills | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 242 | 995 |
| Jamison High School, South Penrith | Government | Secondary | 6.9 km | 834 | 964 |
| Jamisontown Public School, South Penrith | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 317 | 980 |
| Montgrove College, Orchard Hills | Independent | Combined | 7.4 km | 675 | 1,106 |
| Kingswood High School, Kingswood | Government | Secondary | 7.8 km | 1,005 | 955 |
| Kingswood South Public School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 304 | 956 |
| Penrith South Public School, Penrith | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 441 | 958 |
| Leonay Public School, Emu Plains | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 191 | 1,049 |
| Lapstone Public School, Glenbrook | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 158 | 1,113 |
| Kingswood Public School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 499 | 1,048 |
| Claremont Meadows Public School, Claremont Meadows | Government | Primary | 9.1 km | 687 | 1,012 |
| Penrith High School, Penrith | Government | Secondary | 9.1 km | 930 | 1,186 |
| Penrith Public School, Penrith | Government | Primary | 9.2 km | 524 | 986 |
| St Nicholas of Myra Primary School, Penrith | Catholic | Primary | 9.2 km | 169 | 1,068 |
| Emu Plains Public School, Emu Plains | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 406 | 993 |
| Our Lady of The Way Primary School, Emu Plains | Catholic | Primary | 9.4 km | 328 | 1,047 |
| Warragamba Public School, Warragamba | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 434 | 958 |
| Mamre Anglican School, Kemps Creek | Independent | Combined | 9.5 km | 626 | 1,039 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kingswood | Catholic | Primary | 9.5 km | 310 | 1,019 |
| Banks Public School, St Clair | Government | Primary | 9.6 km | 417 | 971 |
| Glenbrook Public School, Glenbrook | Government | Primary | 9.7 km | 338 | 1,120 |
| St Dominic's College, Kingswood | Independent | Secondary | 9.7 km | 1,010 | 1,008 |
| Trinity Catholic Primary School, Kemps Creek | Catholic | Primary | 9.8 km | 263 | 1,012 |
| Blackwell Public School, St Clair | Government | Primary | 9.8 km | 480 | 980 |
| Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School, Emu Plains | Government | Secondary | 10.0 km | 807 | 994 |
| Putland School, Werrington | Government | Secondary | 10.1 km | 65 | 871 |
| Emmaus Catholic College, Kemps Creek | Catholic | Secondary | 10.2 km | 674 | 996 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School, St Clair | Catholic | Primary | 10.3 km | 331 | 1,043 |
| Penrith Valley Learning Centre, Werrington | Government | Combined | 10.4 km | 39 | 873 |
| Cambridge Park High School, Cambridge Park | Government | Secondary | 10.4 km | 633 | 916 |
| Wollemi College, Werrington | Independent | Combined | 10.4 km | 565 | 1,107 |
| Kurrambee School, Werrington | Government | Combined | 10.5 km | 104 | 946 |
| St Clair Public School, St Clair | Government | Primary | 10.6 km | 325 | 975 |
| St Marys South Public School, St Marys | Government | Primary | 10.6 km | 319 | 945 |
| St Clair High School, St Clair | Government | Secondary | 10.7 km | 718 | 956 |
| Werrington Public School, Werrington | Government | Primary | 10.7 km | 519 | 963 |
| Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School, St Marys | Catholic | Primary | 10.8 km | 368 | 1,032 |
| St Marys Public School, St Marys | Government | Primary | 11.1 km | 258 | 954 |
| Kemps Creek Public School, Kemps Creek | Government | Primary | 11.1 km | 114 | 947 |
| Christadelphian Heritage College Sydney, Kemps Creek | Independent | Combined | 11.2 km | 271 | 1,048 |
| St Marys Senior High School, St Marys | Government | Secondary | 11.4 km | 926 | 1,052 |
| Erskine Park High School, Erskine Park | Government | Secondary | 11.5 km | 835 | 962 |
| Clairgate Public School, St Clair | Government | Primary | 11.6 km | 409 | 982 |
| James Erskine Public School, Erskine Park | Government | Primary | 11.7 km | 486 | 980 |
| Bennett Road Public School, Colyton | Government | Primary | 11.7 km | 646 | 912 |
| St Mary's Flexible School, St Marys | Independent | Secondary | 12.0 km | 80 | 832 |
| Oxley Park Public School, St Marys | Government | Primary | 12.1 km | 601 | 953 |
| Colyton High School, St Marys | Government | Secondary | 12.4 km | 765 | 922 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031463/mulgoa-luddenham-orchard-hills/topic/education