59.5% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bringelly - Green Valley · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Bringelly - Green Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A rise of 14 percentage points in Year 12 completions since 2011 shows how schooling has improved in Bringelly - Green Valley. More adults are now finishing their studies, with those holding bachelor degrees nearly doubling in a decade to reach 19.4%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.5% of residents have finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas and roughly the same as the national figure. This is a significant increase from 45.4% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bringelly - Green Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
While the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen to 19.4%, this remains well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Many residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 27.4%.
19.4% ▲ +99.5%
Higher than 50% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Bringelly - Green Valley splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.0%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 14.0% and society and culture at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bringelly - Green Valley has 50 schools, more than 88% of similar areas, but the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most. The schools here are typically much larger than in other areas, with an average of 715 students.
50
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.44
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
35,764
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
715
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 52% 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 Bringelly - Green Valley
50 schools — 35,764 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Government 30 · Independent 12 · Catholic 8
By type: Primary 28 · Secondary 12 · Combined 10
| Thomas Hassall Anglican College, Middleton Grange | Independent | Combined | — | 1,721 | 1,083 |
| Oran Park High School, Oran Park | Government | Secondary | — | 1,579 | 1,002 |
| Al-Faisal College - Liverpool, Austral | Independent | Combined | — | 1,573 | 1,097 |
| St Anthony of Padua Catholic College, Austral | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,539 | 1,037 |
| Unity Grammar College, Austral | Independent | Combined | — | 1,428 | 1,059 |
| Oran Park Public School, Oran Park | Government | Primary | — | 1,407 | 1,027 |
| Cecil Hills High School, Cecil Hills | Government | Secondary | — | 1,342 | 986 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic College, Hinchinbrook | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,297 | 1,006 |
| Clancy Catholic College, West Hoxton | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,211 | 1,054 |
| Oran Park Anglican College, Oran Park | Independent | Combined | — | 1,191 | 1,086 |
| Barramurra Public School, Oran Park | Government | Primary | — | 1,182 | 1,044 |
| Macarthur Anglican School, Cobbitty | Independent | Combined | — | 1,177 | 1,125 |
| Minarah College, Green Valley | Independent | Combined | — | 1,129 | 1,014 |
| John Edmondson High School, Horningsea Park | Government | Secondary | — | 1,084 | 982 |
| St Benedict's Catholic College, Oran Park | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,074 | 1,040 |
| Gledswood Hills Public School, Gledswood Hills | Government | Primary | — | 976 | 1,038 |
| Hoxton Park High School, Hinchinbrook | Government | Secondary | — | 895 | 940 |
| Austral Public School, Austral | Government | Primary | — | 846 | 1,032 |
| St Justin's Catholic Primary School, Oran Park | Catholic | Primary | — | 831 | 1,051 |
| Miller High School, Miller | Government | Secondary | — | 816 | 878 |
| Cecil Hills Public School, Cecil Hills | Government | Primary | — | 721 | 1,017 |
| Bellfield College, Rossmore | Independent | Combined | — | 704 | 984 |
| Ashcroft High School, Ashcroft | Government | Secondary | — | 701 | 877 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Carnes Hill | Catholic | Primary | — | 669 | 1,059 |
| Gregory Hills Public School, Gregory Hills | Government | Primary | — | 647 | 1,028 |
| Greenway Park Public School, Carnes Hill | Government | Primary | — | 620 | 1,011 |
| James Busby High School, Green Valley | Government | Secondary | — | 544 | 902 |
| Hoxton Park Public School, Hoxton Park | Government | Primary | — | 531 | 985 |
| Leppington Public School, Leppington | Government | Primary | — | 507 | 1,032 |
| Hinchinbrook Public School, Hinchinbrook | Government | Primary | — | 487 | 959 |
| Leppington Anglican College, Leppington | Independent | Combined | — | 485 | 1,101 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, Hoxton Park | Catholic | Primary | — | 469 | 1,037 |
| Middleton Grange Public School, Middleton Grange | Government | Primary | — | 465 | 1,010 |
| Green Valley Public School, Green Valley | Government | Primary | — | 365 | 973 |
| Cobbitty Public School, Cobbitty | Government | Primary | — | 360 | 1,021 |
| Sadleir Public School, Sadleir | Government | Primary | — | 351 | 883 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School, Miller | Catholic | Primary | — | 315 | 1,003 |
| Busby West Public School, Green Valley | Government | Primary | — | 304 | 895 |
| Ashcroft Public School, Ashcroft | Government | Primary | — | 284 | 887 |
| Christadelphian Heritage College Sydney, Kemps Creek | Independent | Combined | — | 271 | 1,048 |
| Miller Public School, Miller | Government | Primary | — | 266 | 880 |
| Arrahman College, Austral | Independent | Primary | — | 256 | 1,084 |
| Busby Public School, Busby | Government | Primary | — | 243 | 892 |
| Heckenberg Public School, Heckenberg | Government | Primary | — | 209 | 848 |
| Aspect Macarthur School, Cobbitty | Independent | Primary | — | 135 | 1,032 |
| Mater Dei School, Camden | Independent | Secondary | — | 129 | 993 |
| Bringelly Public School, Bringelly | Government | Primary | — | 114 | 929 |
| Kemps Creek Public School, Kemps Creek | Government | Primary | — | 114 | 947 |
| Rossmore Public School, Rossmore | Government | Primary | — | 113 | 937 |
| Gledswood Hills High School, Gledswood Hills | Government | Secondary | — | 87 | 1,013 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bringelly - Green Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12701/bringelly-green-valley/topic/education