85.0% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Epping (East) - North Epping · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Epping (East) - North Epping
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A huge gap separates Epping (East) - North Epping from the rest of the country, with adults holding a bachelor degree or higher at 56.4%. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. High levels of schooling and university degrees define the local population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest for this type of area, with 85% 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 Epping (East) - North Epping, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is very well qualified, with 56.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Australian average of 26.3%. More than half of all adult qualifications are at the bachelor or postgraduate level.
56.4% —
Higher than 99% 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 Epping (East) - North Epping, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualifications are in management and commerce at 29.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.4%. Other common areas of study include society and culture and information technology.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 primary schools in the area, and while the school advantage score is among the highest for its level, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.11
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
42
Higher than 84% 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).
1,285
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
428
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,157
Higher than 98% 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 Epping (East) - North Epping
42 schools — 24,433 students, average ICSEA 1,138.
By sector: Government 24 · Independent 10 · Catholic 8
By type: Primary 30 · Secondary 8 · Combined 4
| Epping Boys High School, Eastwood | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,493 | 1,117 |
| Epping Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 790 | 1,147 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Epping | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 113 | 1,170 |
| Epping North Public School, North Epping | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 382 | 1,174 |
| Sydney Science College, Epping | Independent | Secondary | 1.3 km | 20 | 1,140 |
| NextSense School - Spoken Language Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 1.5 km | 22 | 977 |
| NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 1.5 km | 17 | 1,001 |
| Eastwood Heights Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 416 | 1,119 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Marsfield | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 284 | 1,142 |
| Macquarie University Special Education Centre, Macquarie University | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 47 | 1,074 |
| Epping Heights Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 396 | 1,152 |
| NextSense School, Macquarie Park | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 7 | 1,017 |
| Cheltenham Girls High School, Beecroft | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,436 | 1,142 |
| Turramurra High School, South Turramurra | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 987 | 1,118 |
| Epping West Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 994 | 1,131 |
| Kent Road Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 1,007 | 1,133 |
| Ngarala Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 380 | 1,118 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Eastwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 373 | 1,115 |
| Marist College Eastwood, Eastwood | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 976 | 1,119 |
| West Pymble Public School, West Pymble | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 250 | 1,173 |
| Denistone East Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 790 | 1,127 |
| Karonga School, Epping | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 89 | 1,030 |
| Eastwood Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 701 | 1,108 |
| Turramurra Public School, Turramurra | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 531 | 1,181 |
| Beecroft Public School, Beecroft | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 837 | 1,187 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 131 | 1,095 |
| Wahroonga Adventist School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 633 | 1,161 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School, West Pymble | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 104 | 1,174 |
| Arden Anglican School, Beecroft | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 997 | 1,173 |
| Roselea Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 306 | 1,112 |
| Carlingford Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 644 | 1,109 |
| Gateway Community High, Carlingford | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 74 | 1,070 |
| Smalls Road Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 494 | 1,114 |
| Carlingford High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,772 | 1,111 |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School, Carlingford | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 262 | 1,140 |
| St Agatha's Catholic Primary School, Pennant Hills | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 217 | 1,147 |
| Pennant Hills Public School, Pennant Hills | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 490 | 1,143 |
| Mount St Benedict College, Pennant Hills | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,331 | 1,147 |
| Pymble Ladies' College, Pymble | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 2,501 | 1,178 |
| Yates Avenue Public School, Dundas Valley | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 155 | 1,040 |
| West Ryde Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 512 | 1,117 |
| Ermington Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 472 | 1,117 |
Sources
More for Epping (East) - North Epping
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Epping (East) - North Epping [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126011720/epping-north-epping/topic/education