85.2% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Epping (NSW) - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Epping (NSW) - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in Epping (NSW) - West hold a university degree, marking a significant rise in high-level qualifications since 2011. This is an area where educational achievement is exceptionally high, with 85.2% of people completing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure of 58.8%, with 85.2% of residents finishing their final year. This is among the highest levels of school completion seen across similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Epping (NSW) - West, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A striking 54.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Postgraduate degrees are also common, held by 26% of the population.
54.7% —
Higher than 98% 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 (NSW) - West, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 28.2%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 13.3%. Other typical qualifications are in society and culture, IT, and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools in the area, which is more than about 71% of similar places. Local schools have a much higher average advantage score than most areas, and most are government-run.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.39
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
45
Higher than 86% 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).
1,879
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
376
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,128
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 Epping (NSW) - West
45 schools — 25,680 students, average ICSEA 1,126.
By sector: Government 27 · Independent 9 · Catholic 9
By type: Primary 32 · Secondary 10 · Combined 3
| Epping West Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 994 | 1,131 |
| Sydney Science College, Epping | Independent | Secondary | 0.9 km | 20 | 1,140 |
| Ngarala Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 380 | 1,118 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Epping | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 113 | 1,170 |
| Karonga School, Epping | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 89 | 1,030 |
| Epping Heights Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 396 | 1,152 |
| Epping Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 790 | 1,147 |
| Carlingford Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 644 | 1,109 |
| Cheltenham Girls High School, Beecroft | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,436 | 1,142 |
| Gateway Community High, Carlingford | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 74 | 1,070 |
| Roselea Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 306 | 1,112 |
| Marist College Eastwood, Eastwood | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 976 | 1,119 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Eastwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 373 | 1,115 |
| Carlingford High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,772 | 1,111 |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School, Carlingford | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 262 | 1,140 |
| Beecroft Public School, Beecroft | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 837 | 1,187 |
| Eastwood Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 701 | 1,108 |
| Eastwood Heights Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 416 | 1,119 |
| Epping Boys High School, Eastwood | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,493 | 1,117 |
| Epping North Public School, North Epping | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 382 | 1,174 |
| James Ruse Agricultural High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 857 | 1,222 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Dundas Valley | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 188 | 1,083 |
| Yates Avenue Public School, Dundas Valley | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 155 | 1,040 |
| Arden Anglican School, Beecroft | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 997 | 1,173 |
| Murray Farm Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 787 | 1,142 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Marsfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 284 | 1,142 |
| Carlingford West Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 1,636 | 1,119 |
| Denistone East Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 790 | 1,127 |
| NextSense School - Spoken Language Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 22 | 977 |
| NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 17 | 1,001 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 131 | 1,095 |
| Cumberland High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,173 | 1,060 |
| West Pennant Hills Public School, West Pennant Hills | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 510 | 1,134 |
| Ermington Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 472 | 1,117 |
| Mount St Benedict College, Pennant Hills | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,331 | 1,147 |
| St Agatha's Catholic Primary School, Pennant Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 217 | 1,147 |
| Telopea Public School, Telopea | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 139 | 991 |
| Kent Road Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 1,007 | 1,133 |
| Macquarie University Special Education Centre, Macquarie University | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 47 | 1,074 |
| NextSense School, Macquarie Park | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 7 | 1,017 |
| Ermington West Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 104 | 1,022 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney, Oatlands | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 283 | 980 |
| St Patrick's Marist College, Dundas | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,070 | 1,089 |
| Pennant Hills Public School, Pennant Hills | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 490 | 1,143 |
| West Ryde Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 512 | 1,117 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Epping (NSW) - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126011721/epping-west/topic/education