76.3% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 76.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Castle Hill · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Castle Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost 43% of adults in Castle Hill hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This is a highly educated area where school completion and university degrees are common. The profile shows a strong trend toward high academic achievement across the community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures, with 76.3% of residents finishing school. This is among the highest levels seen in similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Castle Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is very common here, as 42.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or more. This is far above the 26.3% national average.
42.9% ▲ +39.5%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 42.9%
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 Castle Hill, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 29.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Castle Hill has a large number of schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. The typical school is larger than most, with an average size of 782 students.
1.30
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
53
Higher than 92% 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).
782
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,128
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Castle Hill
53 schools — 41,424 students, average ICSEA 1,128.
By sector: Government 30 · Independent 14 · Catholic 9
By type: Primary 28 · Combined 14 · Secondary 11
| Castle Hill High School, Castle Hill | Government | Secondary | 0.3 km | 1,845 | 1,121 |
| Castle Hill Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 970 | 1,128 |
| Gilroy Catholic College, Castle Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,307 | 1,096 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Castle Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 479 | 1,145 |
| Excelsior Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 561 | 1,150 |
| St Gabriel's School for students with special needs, Castle Hill | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 207 | 1,069 |
| Samuel Gilbert Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 643 | 1,128 |
| Oakhill College, Castle Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.2 km | 2,242 | 1,124 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Baulkham Hills | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 696 | 1,113 |
| Baulkham Hills High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,223 | 1,203 |
| Oakhill Drive Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 756 | 1,152 |
| Baulkham Hills North Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 876 | 1,130 |
| Crestwood High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,022 | 1,103 |
| St Angela's Primary School, Castle Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 618 | 1,126 |
| William Clarke College, Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,951 | 1,162 |
| Glenhaven Public School, Glenhaven | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 240 | 1,108 |
| Crestwood Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 633 | 1,139 |
| Sherwood Ridge Public School, Kellyville | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 584 | 1,114 |
| Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education, Dural | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 238 | 1,103 |
| Kellyville High School, Kellyville | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 869 | 1,086 |
| Hills Montessori School, West Pennant Hills | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 16 | 1,141 |
| Tangara School for Girls, Cherrybrook | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 771 | 1,141 |
| Cherrybrook Technology High School, Cherrybrook | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 2,098 | 1,146 |
| Jasper Road Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 803 | 1,132 |
| John Purchase Public School, Cherrybrook | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 550 | 1,168 |
| Bella Vista Public School, Bella Vista | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 1,104 | 1,147 |
| Cherrybrook Public School, Cherrybrook | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 886 | 1,164 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Baulkham Hills South | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 403 | 1,119 |
| Kellyville Public School, Kellyville | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 855 | 1,136 |
| Woodbury, Baulkham Hills | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 22 | 1,112 |
| Matthew Pearce Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 1,270 | 1,177 |
| Muirfield High School, North Rocks | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 836 | 1,082 |
| Warrah Specialist School, Dural | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 34 | 1,065 |
| Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School, Kellyville | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 627 | 1,116 |
| Australian International Academy, Kellyville Campus, North Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 733 | 1,122 |
| Tallowood School, Kellyville | Government | Combined | 4.9 km | 98 | 1,034 |
| The Hills Grammar School, Kenthurst | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 1,208 | 1,164 |
| North Rocks Public School, North Rocks | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 861 | 1,137 |
| Pacific Hills Christian School, Dural | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 1,475 | 1,118 |
| West Pennant Hills Public School, West Pennant Hills | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 510 | 1,134 |
| Hills Adventist College, North Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 823 | 1,150 |
| New Hope Christian School, Dural | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 49 | 1,071 |
| Marian Catholic College, Kenthurst | Catholic | Secondary | 5.4 km | 1,035 | 1,073 |
| Redfield College, Dural | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 530 | 1,140 |
| St Madeleine's Primary School, Kenthurst | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 388 | 1,064 |
| Dural Public School, Dural | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 350 | 1,102 |
| Glenwood High School, Glenwood | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 1,507 | 1,090 |
| The Hills School, Northmead | Government | Combined | 5.6 km | 112 | 1,046 |
| Christ The King Primary School, North Rocks | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 279 | 1,102 |
| North Kellyville Public School, North Kellyville | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 1,068 | 1,112 |
| Parklea Public School, Glenwood | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 566 | 1,083 |
| Pennant Hills High School, Pennant Hills | Government | Secondary | 5.9 km | 1,131 | 1,109 |
| Beaumont Hills Public School, Beaumont Hills | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 466 | 1,107 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Castle Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10846/castle-hill/topic/education