41.2% ▲ +28.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cambridge Park · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Cambridge Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Low levels of formal schooling and degrees define the educational profile of Cambridge Park. Only 41.2% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend is mirrored in higher education, where the rate of university degrees is significantly lower than in other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion rates for Year 12 are far below the New South Wales and Australian figures, sitting at 41.2%. Roughly 30.2% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10, while 13.4% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cambridge Park, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the state and national averages. Instead, the most common highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.1% of residents.
10.8% ▲ +64.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 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 Park, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Management and Commerce at 17.7%, followed by Engineering at 14.2% and Society and Culture at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 25 schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. Government schools make up 76% of the sector, and the typical school size is larger than in most similar areas.
1.30
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 87% 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).
502
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,001
Higher than 57% 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 Park
25 schools — 12,548 students, average ICSEA 1,001.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| Cambridge Park Public School, Cambridge Park | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 523 | 926 |
| Cambridge Park High School, Cambridge Park | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 633 | 916 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kingswood | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 310 | 1,019 |
| St Dominic's College, Kingswood | Independent | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,010 | 1,008 |
| Cambridge Gardens Public School, Cambridge Park | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 341 | 965 |
| Kingswood Park Public School, Penrith | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 166 | 810 |
| Kingswood Public School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 499 | 1,048 |
| Werrington Public School, Werrington | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 519 | 963 |
| Werrington County Public School, Werrington | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 319 | 961 |
| Penrith High School, Penrith | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 930 | 1,186 |
| Penrith Public School, Penrith | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 524 | 986 |
| St Nicholas of Myra Primary School, Penrith | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 169 | 1,068 |
| Kingswood South Public School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 304 | 956 |
| Kingswood High School, Kingswood | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,005 | 955 |
| Putland School, Werrington | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 65 | 871 |
| Jordan Springs Public School, Jordan Springs | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 1,119 | 1,017 |
| Penrith South Public School, Penrith | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 441 | 958 |
| Montgrove College, Orchard Hills | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 675 | 1,106 |
| Wollemi College, Werrington | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 565 | 1,107 |
| Claremont Meadows Public School, Claremont Meadows | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 687 | 1,012 |
| Braddock Public School, Cranebrook | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 332 | 880 |
| Cranebrook High School, Cranebrook | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 871 | 916 |
| Kurrambee School, Werrington | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 104 | 946 |
| Penrith Valley Learning Centre, Werrington | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 39 | 873 |
| St Mary MacKillop Primary School, South Penrith | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 398 | 1,040 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cambridge Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10767/cambridge-park/topic/education