74.5% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Parramatta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in North Parramatta
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of learning shape daily life in North Parramatta, where 43.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%. The area has seen a significant shift toward higher education, with the share of degree-holders rising 14 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most similar areas. About 74.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and has risen 12 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Parramatta, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, with 36.6% of people holding a bachelor degree and 19.8% having a postgraduate degree. These figures put North Parramatta far above both the state and national averages.
43.8% ▲ +47.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 43.8%
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 North Parramatta, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 24.5%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 12%. Other common qualifications are in society and culture, information technology and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 11 schools, among the largest number at this level, with 7,974 enrolments. These schools are typically larger than those in most other areas and have some of the highest advantage scores.
11
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.81
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
64
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).
7,974
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
725
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,132
Higher than 92% 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 North Parramatta
64 schools — 38,711 students, average ICSEA 1,089.
By sector: Government 38 · Catholic 17 · Independent 9
By type: Primary 38 · Secondary 17 · Combined 9
| Redeemer Baptist School, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 549 | 1,141 |
| Burnside Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 218 | 1,124 |
| Parramatta North Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 253 | 1,077 |
| Oatlands Public School, Oatlands | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 159 | 1,072 |
| Tara Anglican School for Girls, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 979 | 1,175 |
| St Monica's Primary School, North Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 195 | 1,127 |
| Parramatta East Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 465 | 1,091 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 408 | 1,094 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta, Parramatta | Independent | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,097 | 1,144 |
| Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School, Northmead | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,239 | 1,069 |
| Bayanami Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 663 | 1,108 |
| The King's School, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 2,150 | 1,163 |
| Macarthur Girls High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 997 | 1,071 |
| The Childrens Hospital School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | — | — |
| Arthur Phillip High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,636 | 994 |
| Parramatta Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 671 | 1,134 |
| The Hills School, Northmead | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 112 | 1,046 |
| Redbank School, Westmead | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 46 | 1,001 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney, Oatlands | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 283 | 980 |
| Northmead Public School, Northmead | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 614 | 1,082 |
| Palm Avenue School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | — | — |
| Dundas Public School, Dundas | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 312 | 1,070 |
| Parramatta Marist High School, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,043 | 1,086 |
| Catherine McAuley Westmead, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,210 | 1,087 |
| Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta, Harris Park | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,282 | 1,023 |
| Parramatta High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,128 | 1,132 |
| Christ The King Primary School, North Rocks | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 279 | 1,102 |
| Cumberland High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,173 | 1,060 |
| Mother Teresa Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 389 | 1,121 |
| Westmead Public School, Westmead | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 717 | 1,117 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 182 | 1,106 |
| Telopea Public School, Telopea | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 139 | 991 |
| Carlingford West Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 1,636 | 1,119 |
| Toongabbie East Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 107 | 898 |
| Rosehill Public School, Rosehill | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 550 | 1,067 |
| St Oliver's Primary School, Harris Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 167 | 1,100 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Rydalmere | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 377 | 1,079 |
| St Patrick's Marist College, Dundas | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,070 | 1,089 |
| James Ruse Agricultural High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 857 | 1,222 |
| North Rocks Public School, North Rocks | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 861 | 1,137 |
| Westmead Christian Grammar School, Westmead | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 196 | 1,117 |
| Parramatta West Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 949 | 1,029 |
| Rydalmere Public School, Rydalmere | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 151 | 1,018 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Baulkham Hills South | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 403 | 1,119 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Dundas Valley | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 188 | 1,083 |
| Muirfield High School, North Rocks | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 836 | 1,082 |
| Winston Hills Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 636 | 1,104 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Granville | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 200 | 1,047 |
| Granville Boys High School, Granville | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 836 | 961 |
| Granville Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 590 | 973 |
| Muslim Girls Grammar School, Granville | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 304 | 994 |
| St Paul the Apostle Primary School, Winston Hills | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 385 | 1,100 |
| Delany College, Granville | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 348 | 996 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School, Wentworthville | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 392 | 1,089 |
| Darcy Road Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 576 | 1,122 |
| Yates Avenue Public School, Dundas Valley | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 155 | 1,040 |
| Wentworthville Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 863 | 1,111 |
| Murray Farm Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 787 | 1,142 |
| Gateway Community High, Carlingford | Independent | Secondary | 4.4 km | 74 | 1,070 |
| Holroyd School, Merrylands | Government | Combined | 4.5 km | 189 | 983 |
| Carlingford Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 644 | 1,109 |
| Hilltop Road Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 762 | 971 |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School, Carlingford | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 262 | 1,140 |
| Carlingford High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,772 | 1,111 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125041489/north-parramatta/topic/education