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Education & Qualifications in Angus

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

Around 43% of adults in Angus hold a Certificate III or IV, making these trade-level qualifications the most common achievement here. The area generally has lower formal schooling and degree rates than the state and national figures.

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📍 Angus, Suburb / Locality

Where Angus sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Angus — lower than 76% of areas.

Angus8.6%
2765, NSW 34.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 29% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10 at 36%.

Highest year of school

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In Angus, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (21%).

Year 10 36.0% Year 12 29.0% Year 9 or below 18.8% Year 11 5.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are uncommon here, with only 8.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 27.8% seen across New South Wales.

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 25.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.6%.

Schools

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

Angus has a high number of schools, with 15.87 per 1,000 children and 17 schools within 3 km. The average school size is among the highest for similar areas, and they have a much higher average advantage score than most.

Schools within 3 km

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17

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

Average school ICSEA

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1,082

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality 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 Angus

17 schools — 12,649 students, average ICSEA 1,082.

By sector: Government 9 · Independent 4 · Catholic 4

By type: Combined 7 · Primary 7 · Secondary 3
Australian Christian College - Marsden Park, Riverstone Independent Combined 0.8 km 2,523 1,101
Marsden Park Public School, Marsden Park Government Primary 1.3 km 242 1,060
Marsden Park Anglican College, Marsden Park Independent Combined 1.4 km 733 1,109
Northbourne Public School, Marsden Park Government Primary 1.5 km 1,711 1,095
St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary), Marsden Park Catholic Secondary 2.0 km 940 1,088
St Luke’s Catholic College (Primary), Marsden Park Catholic Primary 2.1 km 827 1,106
St Luke's Arrunga, Marsden Park Catholic Combined 2.1 km 40 1,046
Casuarina School, Riverstone Government Combined 3.1 km 40 912
Melonba Public School, Melonba Government Primary 3.3 km 776 1,098
Melonba High School, Melonba Government Secondary 3.4 km 704 1,073
Riverstone Public School, Riverstone Government Primary 3.5 km 599 986
St John's Primary School, Riverstone Catholic Primary 3.7 km 228 1,113
Ngarra Christian College, Riverstone Independent Combined 3.8 km 37 1,085
Norwest Christian College, Riverstone Independent Combined 3.8 km 1,187 1,109
Riverstone High School, Riverstone Government Secondary 4.0 km 861 979
Schofields Public School, Schofields Government Primary 4.0 km 1,119 1,086
South Creek School, Riverstone Government Combined 4.0 km 82 982

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 Angus [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10060/angus/topic/education