81.1% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.7%
- 2016: 77.1%
- 2021: 81.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bella Vista · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bella Vista
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Bella Vista hold a bachelor degree or higher, far exceeding national levels. This high level of qualification is matched by strong school completion rates, creating a highly educated local population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 81.1% of residents finishing their final year of school compared to 58.8% across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bella Vista, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A huge 47.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This includes 22.4% with postgraduate degrees.
47.7% ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 47.7%
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 Bella Vista, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 30%, followed by health (13.7%) and engineering (13.4%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bella Vista is home to 43 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most and have some of the highest advantage scores.
43
Higher than 91% 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).
659
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,112
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bella Vista
43 schools — 28,354 students, average ICSEA 1,112.
By sector: Government 29 · Catholic 9 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 28 · Secondary 8 · Combined 7
| Bella Vista Public School, Bella Vista | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 1,104 | 1,147 |
| Glenwood High School, Glenwood | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,507 | 1,090 |
| Crestwood Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 633 | 1,139 |
| Crestwood High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,022 | 1,103 |
| Vardys Road Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 437 | 1,038 |
| Matthew Pearce Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 1,270 | 1,177 |
| Seven Hills North Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 246 | 1,066 |
| Parklea Public School, Glenwood | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 566 | 1,083 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Baulkham Hills | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 696 | 1,113 |
| Caddies Creek Public School, Glenwood | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 868 | 1,120 |
| Seven Hills High School, Seven Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 480 | 969 |
| Holy Cross Primary School, Glenwood | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 386 | 1,119 |
| Kings Langley Public School, Kings Langley | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 567 | 1,081 |
| Lynwood Park Public School, Blacktown | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 223 | 988 |
| St Angela's Primary School, Castle Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 618 | 1,126 |
| Lalor Park Public School, Lalor Park | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 187 | 916 |
| Kellyville Public School, Kellyville | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 855 | 1,136 |
| Excelsior Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 561 | 1,150 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Lalor Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 226 | 1,036 |
| William Rose School, Seven Hills | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 86 | 1,009 |
| Jasper Road Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 803 | 1,132 |
| Seven Hills Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 131 | 1,033 |
| Model Farms High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,021 | 1,073 |
| Baulkham Hills High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,223 | 1,203 |
| Tallowood School, Kellyville | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 98 | 1,034 |
| Quakers Hill East Public School, Acacia Gardens | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 655 | 1,101 |
| Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School, Kellyville | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 627 | 1,116 |
| William Clarke College, Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,951 | 1,162 |
| Woodbury, Baulkham Hills | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 22 | 1,112 |
| Kellyville High School, Kellyville | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 869 | 1,086 |
| Gilroy Catholic College, Castle Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,307 | 1,096 |
| Winston Heights Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 304 | 1,103 |
| St Gabriel's School for students with special needs, Castle Hill | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 207 | 1,069 |
| Sherwood Ridge Public School, Kellyville | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 584 | 1,114 |
| St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary), Stanhope Gardens | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,166 | 1,097 |
| Winston Hills Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 636 | 1,104 |
| St Paul the Apostle Primary School, Winston Hills | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 385 | 1,100 |
| St John XXIII Catholic College (Primary), Stanhope Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 799 | 1,112 |
| The Meadows Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 335 | 984 |
| Beaumont Hills Public School, Beaumont Hills | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 466 | 1,107 |
| Kellyville Ridge Public School, Kellyville Ridge | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 671 | 1,107 |
| Hills Adventist College, North Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 823 | 1,150 |
| Australian International Academy, Kellyville Campus, North Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 733 | 1,122 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bella Vista [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10263/bella-vista/topic/education