66.7% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Caddens · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Caddens
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of schooling and degrees than most similar areas define Caddens. A large majority of residents have finished high school, and nearly a third of adults hold a university degree, placing the area well above both state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is high at 66.7%, which is well above the 58.9% seen in New South Wales and the 58.8% national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Caddens, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 32.2% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 26.3% and the state's 27.8%.
32.2% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 32.2%
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 Caddens, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Postgraduate degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 24%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Caddens has access to 28 schools within 3km, among the largest number at this level. These schools are typically larger than most areas and have a higher average advantage score.
28
Higher than 88% 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).
529
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,021
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Caddens
28 schools — 14,820 students, average ICSEA 1,021.
By sector: Government 19 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 7 · Combined 6
| Kingswood Public School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 499 | 1,048 |
| Claremont Meadows Public School, Claremont Meadows | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 687 | 1,012 |
| Orchard Hills Public School, Orchard Hills | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 242 | 995 |
| Kingswood High School, Kingswood | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,005 | 955 |
| Montgrove College, Orchard Hills | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 675 | 1,106 |
| Kingswood South Public School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 304 | 956 |
| Putland School, Werrington | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 65 | 871 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kingswood | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 310 | 1,019 |
| Cambridge Park High School, Cambridge Park | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 633 | 916 |
| Werrington Public School, Werrington | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 519 | 963 |
| Wollemi College, Werrington | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 565 | 1,107 |
| St Mary MacKillop Primary School, South Penrith | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 398 | 1,040 |
| Penrith Christian School, Orchard Hills | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 744 | 1,047 |
| Penrith Valley Learning Centre, Werrington | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 39 | 873 |
| Kurrambee School, Werrington | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 104 | 946 |
| St Dominic's College, Kingswood | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,010 | 1,008 |
| Cambridge Park Public School, Cambridge Park | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 523 | 926 |
| Penrith High School, Penrith | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 930 | 1,186 |
| Penrith South Public School, Penrith | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 441 | 958 |
| Penrith Public School, Penrith | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 524 | 986 |
| Jamison High School, South Penrith | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 834 | 964 |
| York Public School, South Penrith | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 515 | 973 |
| Werrington County Public School, Werrington | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 319 | 961 |
| Penrith Anglican College, Orchard Hills | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,214 | 1,101 |
| St Nicholas of Myra Primary School, Penrith | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 169 | 1,068 |
| St Marys Public School, St Marys | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 258 | 954 |
| St Marys Senior High School, St Marys | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 926 | 1,052 |
| Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School, St Marys | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 368 | 1,032 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Caddens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10741/caddens/topic/education