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Sydney - Blacktown · Region (SA4)

Education & Qualifications in Sydney - Blacktown

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

A jump of 13 percentage points in Year 12 completions since 2011 marks a major shift in education for Sydney - Blacktown. More people are finishing school and gaining degrees than in the past, leaving the area well above the national average for both high school and university attainment.

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📍 Sydney - Blacktown, Region (SA4)

Where Sydney - Blacktown sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

29.5% ▲ +71.1%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Sydney - Blacktown — higher than 76% of areas.

Sydney - Blacktown29.5%
Greater Sydney 33.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 64.2% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well above the 58.8% national figure. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 50.8% had completed their final year.

Completed Year 12

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64.2% ▲ +26.3%

Higher than 77% of region (sa4) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Sydney - Blacktown, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 17%.

Year 12 64.2% Year 10 15.9% Year 9 or below 8.8% Year 11 4.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are increasingly common here, with 29.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the New South Wales average and represents a 12 point rise since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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29.5% ▲ +71.1%

Higher than 76% of region (sa4) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Sydney - Blacktown, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Bachelor degree 31.2% Certificate III / IV 20.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.3% Postgraduate degree 13.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5% Certificate I / II 1.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 23.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.2%. Other popular areas of study include society and culture and health.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Sydney - Blacktown has 129 schools serving 76,900 students, though it has much lower school availability per child than most areas. Most students attend government schools, which make up 67.4% of the sector.

Average school ICSEA

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1,038

Higher than 64% of region (sa4) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Sydney - Blacktown

129 schools — 76,900 students, average ICSEA 1,038.

By sector: Government 87 · Catholic 27 · Independent 15

By type: Primary 77 · Secondary 30 · Combined 22
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
St Andrews College, Marayong Catholic Secondary — 1,327 1,059
Australian Islamic College of Sydney, Mount Druitt Independent Combined — 1,289 1,077
Toongabbie Christian College, Toongabbie Independent Combined — 1,242 1,106
Norwest Christian College, Riverstone Independent Combined — 1,187 1,109
Plumpton High School, Plumpton Government Secondary — 1,182 966
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
Rooty Hill High School, Rooty Hill Government Secondary — 1,110 958
Blacktown Girls High School, Blacktown Government Secondary — 1,080 1,046
Richard Johnson Anglican College, Oakhurst Independent Combined — 1,028 1,072
Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown, Blacktown Catholic Secondary — 1,014 1,016
Quakers Hill Public School, Quakers Hill Government Primary — 962 1,097
John Palmer Public School, The Ponds Government Primary — 950 1,125
St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary), Marsden Park Catholic Secondary — 940 1,088
Blacktown South Public School, Blacktown Government Primary — 936 1,042
St Agnes Catholic High School, Rooty Hill Catholic Secondary — 926 1,007
Quakers Hill High School, Quakers Hill Government Secondary — 925 1,025
The Hills Sports High School, Seven Hills Government Secondary — 913 967
Blacktown Boys High School, Blacktown Government Secondary — 898 1,053
Galungara Public School, Schofields Government Primary — 882 1,106
Mitchell High School, Blacktown Government Secondary — 876 978
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
Tyndale Christian School, Blacktown Independent Combined — 816 1,066
Evans High School, Blacktown Government Secondary — 815 935
St John XXIII Catholic College (Primary), Stanhope Gardens Catholic Primary — 799 1,112
St Andrews Primary School, Marayong Catholic Primary — 796 1,074
Ropes Crossing Public School, Ropes Crossing Government Primary — 789 1,019
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
Chifley College Bidwill Campus, Bidwill Government Secondary — 720 849
Doonside High School, Doonside Government Secondary — 715 917
Colyton Public School, Mount Druitt Government Primary — 714 1,007
Melonba High School, Melonba Government Secondary — 704 1,073
Metella Road Public School, Toongabbie Government Primary — 676 1,072
Kellyville Ridge Public School, Kellyville Ridge Government Primary — 671 1,107
Quakers Hill East Public School, Acacia Gardens Government Primary — 655 1,101
Chifley College Mount Druitt Campus, Mount Druitt Government Secondary — 648 864
Rooty Hill Public School, Rooty Hill Government Primary — 645 990
Hambledon Public School, Quakers Hill Government Primary — 633 1,072
St Michael's Primary School, Blacktown South Catholic Primary — 631 1,065
Good Shepherd Primary School, Plumpton Catholic Primary — 626 1,039
Hassall Grove Public School, Hassall Grove Government Primary — 623 959
St Clare's Catholic High School, Hassall Grove Catholic Secondary — 618 963
Riverstone Public School, Riverstone Government Primary — 599 986
Mary Immaculate Primary School, Quakers Hill Catholic Primary — 598 1,098
Mountain View Adventist College, Doonside Independent Combined — 592 1,041
Kings Langley Public School, Kings Langley Government Primary — 567 1,081
Parklea Public School, Glenwood Government Primary — 566 1,083
Mount Druitt Public School, Mount Druitt Government Primary — 565 961
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
Hebersham Public School, Hebersham Government Primary — 515 904
Plumpton Public School, Plumpton Government Primary — 504 981
Chifley College Senior Campus, Mount Druitt Government Secondary — 499 894
Seven Hills High School, Seven Hills Government Secondary — 480 969
St Francis of Assisi Primary School, Glendenning Catholic Primary — 480 1,044
Blacktown West Public School, Blacktown Government Primary — 443 992
Glendenning Public School, Glendenning Government Primary — 440 1,025
Minchinbury Public School, Minchinbury Government Primary — 439 975
Lethbridge Park Public School, Lethbridge Park Government Primary — 437 855
Vardys Road Public School, Seven Hills Government Primary — 437 1,038
Shelley Public School, Blacktown Government Primary — 435 1,001
Bidwill Public School, Bidwill Government Primary — 410 825
Chifley College Shalvey Campus, Shalvey Government Secondary — 391 828
St Aidan's Primary School, Rooty Hill Catholic Primary — 391 1,052
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Seven Hills Catholic Primary — 389 1,076
Crawford Public School, Doonside Government Primary — 387 914
Western Grammar School, Plumpton Independent Combined — 387 1,073
Holy Cross Primary School, Glenwood Catholic Primary — 386 1,119
CathWest Innovation College, Mount Druitt Catholic Secondary — 385 1,013
William Dean Public School, Dean Park Government Primary — 382 995
Wyndham College, Quakers Hill Government Secondary — 378 1,003
Blacktown North Public School, Blacktown Government Primary — 354 1,042
St John Vianney's Primary School, Doonside Catholic Primary — 348 1,083
Whalan Public School, Whalan Government Primary — 340 870
The Meadows Public School, Seven Hills Government Primary — 335 984
Tregear Public School, Tregear Government Primary — 325 817
Seven Hills West Public School, Seven Hills Government Primary — 324 1,001
Madang Avenue Public School, Whalan Government Primary — 320 864
St Patrick's Primary School, Blacktown Catholic Primary — 295 1,058
Dawson Public School, Dharruk Government Primary — 293 898
Blackett Public School, Blackett Government Primary — 288 839
Marayong South Public School, Blacktown Government Primary — 286 1,010
Marayong Heights Public School, Marayong Government Primary — 283 975
St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox College, Mount Druitt Independent Combined — 279 966
Bethel Christian School, Mount Druitt Independent Combined — 264 977
Noumea Public School, Shalvey Government Primary — 260 866
Doonside Public School, Doonside Government Primary — 258 900
Shalvey Public School, Shalvey Government Primary — 258 837
Sacred Heart Primary School, Mt Druitt South Catholic Primary — 251 999
Eastern Creek Public School, Eastern Creek Government Primary — 246 976
Seven Hills North Public School, Seven Hills Government Primary — 246 1,066
Marsden Park Public School, Marsden Park Government Primary — 242 1,060
St John's Primary School, Riverstone Catholic Primary — 228 1,113
St Bernadette's Primary School, Lalor Park Catholic Primary — 226 1,036
Lynwood Park Public School, Blacktown Government Primary — 223 988
Emerton Public School, Emerton Government Primary — 218 873
Nirimba Fields Public School, Nirimba Fields Government Primary — 210 1,126
Holy Family Primary School, Emerton Catholic Primary — 201 945
Lalor Park Public School, Lalor Park Government Primary — 187 916
Bert Oldfield Public School, Seven Hills Government Primary — 175 1,015
Willmot Public School, Willmot Government Primary — 162 817
Ebenezer Christian College, Prospect Independent Combined — 140 995
Seven Hills Public School, Seven Hills Government Primary — 131 1,033
Tallawong Public School, Rouse Hill Government Primary — 121 1,083
The Ponds School, The Ponds Government Combined — 120 1,038
Halinda School, Whalan Government Combined — 114 955
Blacktown Youth College Incorporated, Hebersham Independent Secondary — 101 832
Vineyard Public School, Vineyard Government Primary — 97 955
William Rose School, Seven Hills Government Combined — 86 1,009
South Creek School, Riverstone Government Combined — 82 982
Coreen School, Blacktown Government Combined — 56 845
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
Niland School, Blackett Government Secondary — 34 801
Plumpton House School, Plumpton Government Combined — 30 827

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sydney - Blacktown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/116/sydney-blacktown/topic/education