62.8% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Blacktown · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Blacktown
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Blacktown have completed high school and earned degrees than in most similar areas. This educational shift is clear, with the number of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing 10 points since 2011. Now, 62.8% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure well above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has improved significantly here, rising 12 points since 2011. The 62.8% who finished Year 12 is well above both the New South Wales and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Blacktown, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 27.9%, which is slightly above the national figure. Nearly 30% of adults hold a bachelor degree, while 20.8% have a Certificate III or IV.
27.9% ▲ +58.4%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 27.9%
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 Blacktown, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 23.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Blacktown has 43 schools with a total of 22,992 enrolments, making it larger than about 87% of similar areas. However, there are only 1.54 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
43
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.54
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22,992
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
535
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,026
Higher than 56% 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 Blacktown
43 schools — 22,992 students, average ICSEA 1,026.
By sector: Government 30 · Catholic 9 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 10 · Combined 6
| St Andrews College, Marayong | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,327 | 1,059 |
| Toongabbie Christian College, Toongabbie | Independent | Combined | — | 1,242 | 1,106 |
| Blacktown Girls High School, Blacktown | Government | Secondary | — | 1,080 | 1,046 |
| Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown, Blacktown | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,014 | 1,016 |
| Quakers Hill Public School, Quakers Hill | Government | Primary | — | 962 | 1,097 |
| Blacktown South Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | — | 936 | 1,042 |
| The Hills Sports High School, Seven Hills | Government | Secondary | — | 913 | 967 |
| Blacktown Boys High School, Blacktown | Government | Secondary | — | 898 | 1,053 |
| Mitchell High School, Blacktown | Government | Secondary | — | 876 | 978 |
| Tyndale Christian School, Blacktown | Independent | Combined | — | 816 | 1,066 |
| Evans High School, Blacktown | Government | Secondary | — | 815 | 935 |
| St Andrews Primary School, Marayong | Catholic | Primary | — | 796 | 1,074 |
| Doonside High School, Doonside | Government | Secondary | — | 715 | 917 |
| Metella Road Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | — | 676 | 1,072 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Blacktown South | Catholic | Primary | — | 631 | 1,065 |
| Mountain View Adventist College, Doonside | Independent | Combined | — | 592 | 1,041 |
| Kings Langley Public School, Kings Langley | Government | Primary | — | 567 | 1,081 |
| Marayong Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | — | 557 | 981 |
| Nagle College, Blacktown | Catholic | Secondary | — | 532 | 1,048 |
| Walters Road Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | — | 523 | 997 |
| Seven Hills High School, Seven Hills | Government | Secondary | — | 480 | 969 |
| Blacktown West Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | — | 443 | 992 |
| Vardys Road Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | — | 437 | 1,038 |
| Shelley Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | — | 435 | 1,001 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Seven Hills | Catholic | Primary | — | 389 | 1,076 |
| Crawford Public School, Doonside | Government | Primary | — | 387 | 914 |
| Blacktown North Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | — | 354 | 1,042 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Doonside | Catholic | Primary | — | 348 | 1,083 |
| The Meadows Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | — | 335 | 984 |
| Seven Hills West Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | — | 324 | 1,001 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Blacktown | Catholic | Primary | — | 295 | 1,058 |
| Marayong South Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | — | 286 | 1,010 |
| Marayong Heights Public School, Marayong | Government | Primary | — | 283 | 975 |
| Doonside Public School, Doonside | Government | Primary | — | 258 | 900 |
| Seven Hills North Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | — | 246 | 1,066 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Lalor Park | Catholic | Primary | — | 226 | 1,036 |
| Lynwood Park Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | — | 223 | 988 |
| Lalor Park Public School, Lalor Park | Government | Primary | — | 187 | 916 |
| Bert Oldfield Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | — | 175 | 1,015 |
| Ebenezer Christian College, Prospect | Independent | Combined | — | 140 | 995 |
| Seven Hills Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | — | 131 | 1,033 |
| William Rose School, Seven Hills | Government | Combined | — | 86 | 1,009 |
| Coreen School, Blacktown | Government | Combined | — | 56 | 845 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Blacktown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11601/blacktown/topic/education