76.8% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 76.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Baulkham Hills · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Baulkham Hills
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 43% of adults in Baulkham Hills hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This is a highly educated area where school completion and university qualifications have both risen significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the New South Wales and national figures, with 76.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most areas and has risen by 9.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Baulkham Hills, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are very common here, with 42.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure and has grown by 12 percentage points since 2011.
42.9% ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 42.9%
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 Baulkham Hills, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 29.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.5%. Other common areas of study include society and culture, health, and information technology.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Baulkham Hills has 33 schools with a total of 28,246 enrolments, which is among the largest for its area type. Local schools have some of the highest advantage scores and average sizes of 856 students.
33
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.09
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28,246
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
856
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,134
Higher than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Baulkham Hills
33 schools — 28,246 students, average ICSEA 1,134.
By sector: Government 21 · Independent 6 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 8 · Combined 5
| Oakhill College, Castle Hill | Independent | Secondary | — | 2,242 | 1,124 |
| Cherrybrook Technology High School, Cherrybrook | Government | Secondary | — | 2,098 | 1,146 |
| William Clarke College, Kellyville | Independent | Combined | — | 1,951 | 1,162 |
| Castle Hill High School, Castle Hill | Government | Secondary | — | 1,845 | 1,121 |
| Gilroy Catholic College, Castle Hill | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,307 | 1,096 |
| Matthew Pearce Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | — | 1,270 | 1,177 |
| Baulkham Hills High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | — | 1,223 | 1,203 |
| Bella Vista Public School, Bella Vista | Government | Primary | — | 1,104 | 1,147 |
| Crestwood High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | — | 1,022 | 1,103 |
| Model Farms High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | — | 1,021 | 1,073 |
| Castle Hill Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | — | 970 | 1,128 |
| Cherrybrook Public School, Cherrybrook | Government | Primary | — | 886 | 1,164 |
| Baulkham Hills North Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | — | 876 | 1,130 |
| Kellyville High School, Kellyville | Government | Secondary | — | 869 | 1,086 |
| Kellyville Public School, Kellyville | Government | Primary | — | 855 | 1,136 |
| Jasper Road Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | — | 803 | 1,132 |
| Tangara School for Girls, Cherrybrook | Independent | Combined | — | 771 | 1,141 |
| Oakhill Drive Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | — | 756 | 1,152 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Baulkham Hills | Catholic | Primary | — | 696 | 1,113 |
| Samuel Gilbert Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | — | 643 | 1,128 |
| Crestwood Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | — | 633 | 1,139 |
| Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School, Kellyville | Catholic | Primary | — | 627 | 1,116 |
| St Angela's Primary School, Castle Hill | Catholic | Primary | — | 618 | 1,126 |
| Sherwood Ridge Public School, Kellyville | Government | Primary | — | 584 | 1,114 |
| Excelsior Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | — | 561 | 1,150 |
| John Purchase Public School, Cherrybrook | Government | Primary | — | 550 | 1,168 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Castle Hill | Catholic | Primary | — | 479 | 1,145 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Baulkham Hills South | Catholic | Primary | — | 403 | 1,119 |
| Glenhaven Public School, Glenhaven | Government | Primary | — | 240 | 1,108 |
| St Gabriel's School for students with special needs, Castle Hill | Independent | Combined | — | 207 | 1,069 |
| Tallowood School, Kellyville | Government | Combined | — | 98 | 1,034 |
| Woodbury, Baulkham Hills | Independent | Combined | — | 22 | 1,112 |
| Hills Montessori School, West Pennant Hills | Independent | Primary | — | 16 | 1,141 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Baulkham Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11501/baulkham-hills/topic/education