77.9% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rosehill - Harris Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Rosehill - Harris Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of learning shape daily life in Rosehill - Harris Park, where nearly half of all adults hold a university degree. This is a highly educated area, with 77.9% of residents completing Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 58.8%. These strong academic results are reflected in the local schools and the professional qualifications of the people living here.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A far higher proportion of people here finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country. At 77.9%, this is 19 points above both the New South Wales and Australian averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rosehill - Harris Park, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, with 47.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, with a quarter of adults holding a postgraduate degree.
47.3% —
Higher than 90% 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 Rosehill - Harris Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Professional fields dominate local expertise, with 25.9% of qualifications in management and commerce, followed by information technology at 14.5% and engineering at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools with an average size of 666 students, which is much higher than most areas. There are 1,999 enrolments across government, Catholic, and independent sectors, with 62 schools located within 3 km.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.01
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
62
Higher than 92% 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).
1,999
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
666
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,042
Higher than 61% 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 Rosehill - Harris Park
62 schools — 34,481 students, average ICSEA 1,067.
By sector: Government 35 · Catholic 15 · Independent 12
By type: Primary 37 · Secondary 15 · Combined 10
| Rosehill Public School, Rosehill | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 550 | 1,067 |
| Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta, Harris Park | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,282 | 1,023 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Rydalmere | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 377 | 1,079 |
| St Oliver's Primary School, Harris Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 167 | 1,100 |
| Rydalmere Public School, Rydalmere | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 151 | 1,018 |
| Macarthur Girls High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 997 | 1,071 |
| Muslim Girls Grammar School, Granville | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 304 | 994 |
| Auburn Girls High School, Auburn | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 854 | 966 |
| Auburn North Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 645 | 1,015 |
| Granville Boys High School, Granville | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 836 | 961 |
| Parramatta Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 671 | 1,134 |
| Arthur Phillip High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,636 | 994 |
| Parramatta East Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 465 | 1,091 |
| Dundas Public School, Dundas | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 312 | 1,070 |
| Granville Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 590 | 973 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Auburn | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 353 | 1,032 |
| Sydney Adventist School - Auburn, Auburn | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 148 | 950 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Granville | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 200 | 1,047 |
| Delany College, Granville | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 348 | 996 |
| Oatlands Public School, Oatlands | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 159 | 1,072 |
| Trinity Catholic College, Auburn | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,313 | 1,016 |
| Rydalmere East Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 104 | 1,007 |
| Alpha Omega Senior College, Auburn | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 822 | 1,111 |
| Bayanami Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 663 | 1,108 |
| St Patrick's Marist College, Dundas | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,070 | 1,089 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta, Parramatta | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,097 | 1,144 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 408 | 1,094 |
| Newington Public School, Newington | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 665 | 1,104 |
| My Dream Australian Academy, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 140 | 991 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Granville East | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 235 | 1,004 |
| Parramatta High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,128 | 1,132 |
| Granville East Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 259 | 923 |
| Parramatta North Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 253 | 1,077 |
| Auburn Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 486 | 983 |
| Al-Faisal College, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 2,282 | 1,077 |
| International Maarif Schools of Australia - Gallipoli Campus, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 362 | 1,043 |
| Telopea Public School, Telopea | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 139 | 991 |
| Ermington West Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 104 | 1,022 |
| Parramatta West Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 949 | 1,029 |
| Redeemer Baptist School, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 549 | 1,141 |
| Burnside Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 218 | 1,124 |
| Granville South Public School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 323 | 933 |
| The King's School, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 2,150 | 1,163 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 182 | 1,106 |
| Tara Anglican School for Girls, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 979 | 1,175 |
| Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 163 | 1,087 |
| Merrylands East Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 347 | 955 |
| The Childrens Hospital School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | — | — |
| Yates Avenue Public School, Dundas Valley | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 155 | 1,040 |
| St Monica's Primary School, North Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 195 | 1,127 |
| Westmead Public School, Westmead | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 717 | 1,117 |
| Holroyd School, Merrylands | Government | Combined | 4.4 km | 189 | 983 |
| Ermington Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 472 | 1,117 |
| Westmead Christian Grammar School, Westmead | Independent | Primary | 4.5 km | 196 | 1,117 |
| Parramatta Marist High School, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,043 | 1,086 |
| St Margaret Mary's Primary School, Merrylands | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 574 | 1,050 |
| Redbank School, Westmead | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 46 | 1,001 |
| Catherine McAuley Westmead, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,210 | 1,087 |
| Palm Avenue School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | — | — |
| Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 672 | 1,045 |
| Mother Teresa Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 389 | 1,121 |
| Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 188 | 1,062 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rosehill - Harris Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125041719/rosehill-harris-park/topic/education