78.8% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Carlingford - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Carlingford - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become a defining feature of Carlingford - West, where nearly half of all adults hold a university degree. This creates a highly qualified local population that far exceeds state and national figures for both school completion and professional degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are very high in Carlingford - West, with 78.8% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Carlingford - West, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, as 45.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%.
45.2% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Carlingford - West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Professional fields dominate local qualifications, with the most common being management and commerce at 28.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest in the region, with 4,453 enrolments across four government campuses. Despite this, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.98
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
52
Higher than 88% 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).
4,453
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,113
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,127
Higher than 91% 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 Carlingford - West
52 schools — 31,362 students, average ICSEA 1,122.
By sector: Government 31 · Catholic 11 · Independent 10
By type: Primary 33 · Secondary 12 · Combined 7
| James Ruse Agricultural High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 857 | 1,222 |
| Murray Farm Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 787 | 1,142 |
| Carlingford West Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 1,636 | 1,119 |
| Cumberland High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,173 | 1,060 |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School, Carlingford | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 262 | 1,140 |
| Carlingford High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,772 | 1,111 |
| North Rocks Public School, North Rocks | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 861 | 1,137 |
| Christ The King Primary School, North Rocks | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 279 | 1,102 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney, Oatlands | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 283 | 980 |
| Roselea Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 306 | 1,112 |
| Carlingford Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 644 | 1,109 |
| Gateway Community High, Carlingford | Independent | Secondary | 1.7 km | 74 | 1,070 |
| Muirfield High School, North Rocks | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 836 | 1,082 |
| Karonga School, Epping | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 89 | 1,030 |
| The King's School, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 2,150 | 1,163 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Dundas Valley | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 188 | 1,083 |
| Telopea Public School, Telopea | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 139 | 991 |
| Epping West Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 994 | 1,131 |
| Tara Anglican School for Girls, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 979 | 1,175 |
| Hills Montessori School, West Pennant Hills | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 16 | 1,141 |
| Burnside Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 218 | 1,124 |
| Ngarala Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 380 | 1,118 |
| Yates Avenue Public School, Dundas Valley | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 155 | 1,040 |
| Redeemer Baptist School, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 549 | 1,141 |
| St Patrick's Marist College, Dundas | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,070 | 1,089 |
| West Pennant Hills Public School, West Pennant Hills | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 510 | 1,134 |
| Oatlands Public School, Oatlands | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 159 | 1,072 |
| The Hills School, Northmead | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 112 | 1,046 |
| Beecroft Public School, Beecroft | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 837 | 1,187 |
| Dundas Public School, Dundas | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 312 | 1,070 |
| Epping Heights Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 396 | 1,152 |
| Cheltenham Girls High School, Beecroft | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,436 | 1,142 |
| Arden Anglican School, Beecroft | Independent | Primary | 3.8 km | 997 | 1,173 |
| Marist College Eastwood, Eastwood | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 976 | 1,119 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Baulkham Hills South | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 403 | 1,119 |
| Sydney Science College, Epping | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 20 | 1,140 |
| Ermington West Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 104 | 1,022 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Epping | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 113 | 1,170 |
| Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School, Northmead | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,239 | 1,069 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Eastwood | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 373 | 1,115 |
| Parramatta East Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 465 | 1,091 |
| St Monica's Primary School, North Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 195 | 1,127 |
| Mount St Benedict College, Pennant Hills | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,331 | 1,147 |
| Eastwood Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 701 | 1,108 |
| Tangara School for Girls, Cherrybrook | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 771 | 1,141 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Rydalmere | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 377 | 1,079 |
| Ermington Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 472 | 1,117 |
| Rydalmere Public School, Rydalmere | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 151 | 1,018 |
| St Agatha's Catholic Primary School, Pennant Hills | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 217 | 1,147 |
| Parramatta North Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 253 | 1,077 |
| Northmead Public School, Northmead | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 614 | 1,082 |
| Pennant Hills High School, Pennant Hills | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 1,131 | 1,109 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Carlingford - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125021712/carlingford-west/topic/education