51.5% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Erskine Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Erskine Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in Erskine Park have finished Year 12, though this remains well below the national figure. While high-level degrees are less common here than in most other areas, the number of people finishing school and earning degrees has climbed steadily since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 51.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is an improvement for the area, as the rate rose 8.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Erskine Park, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.1% of adults, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more typical here, with 38% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
16.1% ▲ +41.1%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 16.1%
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 Erskine Park, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 22.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 18.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government schools in the area, which are much larger than those in most similar places. Despite having only two schools, there are 21 options available within a 3km radius.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.64
Lower than 64% 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).
1,321
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
661
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
969
Lower than 73% 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 Erskine Park
21 schools — 10,841 students, average ICSEA 969.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 7 · Combined 2
| Erskine Park High School, Erskine Park | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 835 | 962 |
| James Erskine Public School, Erskine Park | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 486 | 980 |
| Blackwell Public School, St Clair | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 480 | 980 |
| Clairgate Public School, St Clair | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 409 | 982 |
| St Clair Public School, St Clair | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 325 | 975 |
| St Clair High School, St Clair | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 718 | 956 |
| Holy Spirit Primary School, St Clair | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 331 | 1,043 |
| Emmaus Catholic College, Kemps Creek | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 674 | 996 |
| Trinity Catholic Primary School, Kemps Creek | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 263 | 1,012 |
| Mamre Anglican School, Kemps Creek | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 626 | 1,039 |
| Banks Public School, St Clair | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 417 | 971 |
| Bennett Road Public School, Colyton | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 646 | 912 |
| Colyton High School, St Marys | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 765 | 922 |
| Colyton Public School, Mount Druitt | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 714 | 1,007 |
| Bethel Christian School, Mount Druitt | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 264 | 977 |
| Minchinbury Public School, Minchinbury | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 439 | 975 |
| Oxley Park Public School, St Marys | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 601 | 953 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Mt Druitt South | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 251 | 999 |
| St Narsai Assyrian Christian College, Horsley Park | Independent | Secondary | 5.0 km | 713 | 923 |
| CathWest Innovation College, Mount Druitt | Catholic | Secondary | 5.3 km | 385 | 1,013 |
| Chifley College Senior Campus, Mount Druitt | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 499 | 894 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Erskine Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124051469/erskine-park/topic/education