44.2% ▲ +24.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cambridge Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Cambridge Gardens
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 10.8% of adults in Cambridge Gardens hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This shortfall in higher degrees is mirrored in school completions, where the area's Year 12 finish rate is much lower than the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 44.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%. Another 33% of the population finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cambridge Gardens, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The rate of people with a university degree is far below the national figure. Instead, the most common highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.9% of adults.
10.8% ▲ +53.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 Cambridge Gardens, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are management and commerce at 21.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are 19 schools within 3 km, the area has fewer schools per child than most similar places. The schools here are generally larger than average, with 73.7% being government-run primary schools.
2.43
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
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).
575
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cambridge Gardens
19 schools — 10,930 students, average ICSEA 997.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 5
| Cambridge Gardens Public School, Cambridge Park | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 341 | 965 |
| Kingswood Park Public School, Penrith | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 166 | 810 |
| Cambridge Park Public School, Cambridge Park | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 523 | 926 |
| Jordan Springs Public School, Jordan Springs | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 1,119 | 1,017 |
| St Dominic's College, Kingswood | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,010 | 1,008 |
| Cambridge Park High School, Cambridge Park | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 633 | 916 |
| Braddock Public School, Cranebrook | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 332 | 880 |
| Cranebrook High School, Cranebrook | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 871 | 916 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kingswood | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 310 | 1,019 |
| Penrith High School, Penrith | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 930 | 1,186 |
| Penrith Public School, Penrith | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 524 | 986 |
| Werrington County Public School, Werrington | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 319 | 961 |
| St Nicholas of Myra Primary School, Penrith | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 169 | 1,068 |
| Xavier College, Llandilo | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,185 | 1,025 |
| Corpus Christi Primary School, Cranebrook | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 518 | 1,025 |
| Samuel Terry Public School, Cranebrook | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 521 | 980 |
| Werrington Public School, Werrington | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 519 | 963 |
| Kingswood Public School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 499 | 1,048 |
| Penrith South Public School, Penrith | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 441 | 958 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cambridge Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10766/cambridge-gardens/topic/education