55.4% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.5%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Guildford West - Merrylands West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Guildford West - Merrylands West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of the adults in Guildford West - Merrylands West have finished high school, though these figures sit well below the national average. The area has seen a steady climb in education levels, with the share of people completing Year 12 rising by 8.9 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the 58.8% national figure. While this remains lower than most areas, it reflects a positive trend from 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Guildford West - Merrylands West, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.8% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This proportion has grown by 5.5 percentage points over the last decade.
17.8% ▲ +44.4%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Guildford West - Merrylands West splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.9%, followed by society and culture and engineering, which both sit at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 6 schools with a total of 3,433 enrolments, making it larger than about 84% of similar areas. However, there are only 1.19 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.19
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
55
Higher than 89% 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).
3,433
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
572
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
977
Lower than 69% 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 Guildford West - Merrylands West
55 schools — 30,411 students, average ICSEA 986.
By sector: Government 38 · Catholic 13 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 36 · Secondary 14 · Combined 5
| Fowler Road School, Merrylands | Government | Combined | 0.5 km | 55 | 895 |
| Merrylands High School, Merrylands | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 855 | 915 |
| Merrylands Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 620 | 936 |
| Guildford West Public School, Guildford West | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 366 | 945 |
| Cerdon College, Merrylands | Catholic | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,001 | 1,041 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Guildford | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 342 | 1,028 |
| St Margaret Mary's Primary School, Merrylands | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 574 | 1,050 |
| Sherwood Grange Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 246 | 992 |
| Merrylands East Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 347 | 955 |
| Guildford Public School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 623 | 943 |
| Holroyd School, Merrylands | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 189 | 983 |
| Hilltop Road Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 762 | 971 |
| Granville South Public School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 323 | 933 |
| Holroyd High School, Greystanes | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 547 | 919 |
| Yennora Public School, Yennora | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 244 | 933 |
| Fairfield High School, Fairfield | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,123 | 878 |
| Verona School, Fairfield East | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 89 | 889 |
| Parramatta West Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 949 | 1,029 |
| Old Guildford Public School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 411 | 903 |
| Delany College, Granville | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 348 | 996 |
| Fairfield Public School, Fairfield | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 386 | 901 |
| Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School, Guildford | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 733 | 855 |
| Ringrose Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 339 | 1,002 |
| Rowland Hassall School, Chester Hill | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 63 | 889 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Granville | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 200 | 1,047 |
| Patrician Brothers' College Fairfield, Fairfield | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,144 | 969 |
| Fairfield Heights Public School, Fairfield | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 642 | 893 |
| Widemere Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 169 | 1,036 |
| Granville Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 590 | 973 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School, Greystanes | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 802 | 1,064 |
| Westmead Christian Grammar School, Westmead | Independent | Primary | 3.2 km | 196 | 1,117 |
| St Gertrude's Catholic Primary School, Smithfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 632 | 992 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Fairfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 691 | 997 |
| Greystanes Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 540 | 1,081 |
| Wentworthville Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 863 | 1,111 |
| Blaxcell Street Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 948 | 957 |
| St Paul's Catholic College, Greystanes | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 800 | 1,055 |
| Granville East Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 259 | 923 |
| Granville Boys High School, Granville | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 836 | 961 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School, Wentworthville | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 392 | 1,089 |
| Villawood North Public School, Fairfield East | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 250 | 937 |
| Warakirri College, Fairfield | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 548 | 902 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Granville East | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 235 | 1,004 |
| Muslim Girls Grammar School, Granville | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 304 | 994 |
| Parramatta High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,128 | 1,132 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 182 | 1,106 |
| Smithfield Public School, Smithfield | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 517 | 948 |
| Westmead Public School, Westmead | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 717 | 1,117 |
| Chester Hill High School, Chester Hill | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,056 | 912 |
| Chester Hill North Public School, Chester Hill | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 400 | 950 |
| Pendle Hill Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 309 | 1,032 |
| Beresford Road Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 580 | 1,033 |
| Fairvale Public School, Fairfield | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 503 | 919 |
| Greystanes High School, Greystanes | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,090 | 1,003 |
| Salamah College, Chester Hill | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,353 | 989 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Guildford West - Merrylands West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125031484/guildford-west-merrylands-west/topic/education