73.8% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 73.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Blacktown - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Blacktown - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of adults in Blacktown - North hold university degrees compared to the rest of the country. This trend is seen across the board, with 40.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is 14 points above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has improved significantly, with 73.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and represents a 14 point rise since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Blacktown - North, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more highly qualified than most similar places. Since 2011, the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has jumped 16 points to reach 40.3%.
40.3% ▲ +65.1%
Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 40.3%
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 - North, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Certificate III / IV (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 26%, followed by engineering at 14.1% and information technology at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Blacktown - North has 41 schools with a total of 32,781 enrolments, making it one of the largest areas for students. While the typical school size is much larger than most areas, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children.
41
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.14
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
32,781
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
800
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,094
Higher than 82% 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 - North
41 schools — 32,781 students, average ICSEA 1,094.
By sector: Government 26 · Catholic 10 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 23 · Combined 9 · Secondary 9
| Australian Christian College - Marsden Park, Riverstone | Independent | Combined | — | 2,523 | 1,101 |
| The Ponds High School, The Ponds | Government | Secondary | — | 2,321 | 1,118 |
| Riverbank Public School, The Ponds | Government | Primary | — | 2,030 | 1,141 |
| Northbourne Public School, Marsden Park | Government | Primary | — | 1,711 | 1,095 |
| Rouse Hill Anglican College, Rouse Hill | Independent | Combined | — | 1,578 | 1,137 |
| Glenwood High School, Glenwood | Government | Secondary | — | 1,507 | 1,090 |
| Norwest Christian College, Riverstone | Independent | Combined | — | 1,187 | 1,109 |
| St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary), Stanhope Gardens | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,166 | 1,097 |
| St John Paul II Catholic College (Schofields), Schofields | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,159 | 1,074 |
| Schofields Public School, Schofields | Government | Primary | — | 1,119 | 1,086 |
| John Palmer Public School, The Ponds | Government | Primary | — | 950 | 1,125 |
| St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary), Marsden Park | Catholic | Secondary | — | 940 | 1,088 |
| Quakers Hill High School, Quakers Hill | Government | Secondary | — | 925 | 1,025 |
| Galungara Public School, Schofields | Government | Primary | — | 882 | 1,106 |
| Caddies Creek Public School, Glenwood | Government | Primary | — | 868 | 1,120 |
| Riverstone High School, Riverstone | Government | Secondary | — | 861 | 979 |
| St Luke’s Catholic College (Primary), Marsden Park | Catholic | Primary | — | 827 | 1,106 |
| St John XXIII Catholic College (Primary), Stanhope Gardens | Catholic | Primary | — | 799 | 1,112 |
| Barnier Public School, Quakers Hill | Government | Primary | — | 788 | 1,078 |
| Melonba Public School, Melonba | Government | Primary | — | 776 | 1,098 |
| Marsden Park Anglican College, Marsden Park | Independent | Combined | — | 733 | 1,109 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Schofields | Catholic | Primary | — | 724 | 1,108 |
| Melonba High School, Melonba | Government | Secondary | — | 704 | 1,073 |
| Kellyville Ridge Public School, Kellyville Ridge | Government | Primary | — | 671 | 1,107 |
| Quakers Hill East Public School, Acacia Gardens | Government | Primary | — | 655 | 1,101 |
| Hambledon Public School, Quakers Hill | Government | Primary | — | 633 | 1,072 |
| Riverstone Public School, Riverstone | Government | Primary | — | 599 | 986 |
| Mary Immaculate Primary School, Quakers Hill | Catholic | Primary | — | 598 | 1,098 |
| Parklea Public School, Glenwood | Government | Primary | — | 566 | 1,083 |
| Holy Cross Primary School, Glenwood | Catholic | Primary | — | 386 | 1,119 |
| Wyndham College, Quakers Hill | Government | Secondary | — | 378 | 1,003 |
| Marsden Park Public School, Marsden Park | Government | Primary | — | 242 | 1,060 |
| St John's Primary School, Riverstone | Catholic | Primary | — | 228 | 1,113 |
| Nirimba Fields Public School, Nirimba Fields | Government | Primary | — | 210 | 1,126 |
| Tallawong Public School, Rouse Hill | Government | Primary | — | 121 | 1,083 |
| The Ponds School, The Ponds | Government | Combined | — | 120 | 1,038 |
| Vineyard Public School, Vineyard | Government | Primary | — | 97 | 955 |
| South Creek School, Riverstone | Government | Combined | — | 82 | 982 |
| Casuarina School, Riverstone | Government | Combined | — | 40 | 912 |
| St Luke's Arrunga, Marsden Park | Catholic | Combined | — | 40 | 1,046 |
| Ngarra Christian College, Riverstone | Independent | Combined | — | 37 | 1,085 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Blacktown - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11602/blacktown-north/topic/education