83.7% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.5%
- 2016: 82.4%
- 2021: 83.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cheltenham · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Cheltenham
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in Cheltenham hold high-level degrees than in most similar areas. This is a highly educated community where over half of adults have a university degree, and 83.7% of people finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 83.7% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cheltenham, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A striking 55.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This includes 24.6% of residents with a postgraduate degree.
55.4% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 55.4%
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 Cheltenham, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25.3%, followed by society and culture at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the most advantaged in the country and tend to be much larger than those in other areas. There are 35 schools within 3km, with government schools making up 57.1% of the sector.
2.78
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
35
Higher than 89% 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).
578
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,135
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cheltenham
35 schools — 20,221 students, average ICSEA 1,135.
By sector: Government 20 · Independent 9 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 23 · Secondary 9 · Combined 3
| Cheltenham Girls High School, Beecroft | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 1,436 | 1,142 |
| Epping Heights Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 396 | 1,152 |
| Beecroft Public School, Beecroft | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 837 | 1,187 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Epping | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 113 | 1,170 |
| Epping North Public School, North Epping | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 382 | 1,174 |
| Arden Anglican School, Beecroft | Independent | Primary | 1.7 km | 997 | 1,173 |
| Epping Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 790 | 1,147 |
| Sydney Science College, Epping | Independent | Secondary | 1.9 km | 20 | 1,140 |
| Epping West Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 994 | 1,131 |
| St Agatha's Catholic Primary School, Pennant Hills | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 217 | 1,147 |
| Karonga School, Epping | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 89 | 1,030 |
| Epping Boys High School, Eastwood | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,493 | 1,117 |
| Mount St Benedict College, Pennant Hills | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,331 | 1,147 |
| Roselea Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 306 | 1,112 |
| Pennant Hills Public School, Pennant Hills | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 490 | 1,143 |
| Carlingford High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,772 | 1,111 |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School, Carlingford | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 262 | 1,140 |
| West Pennant Hills Public School, West Pennant Hills | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 510 | 1,134 |
| Ngarala Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 380 | 1,118 |
| Pennant Hills High School, Pennant Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,131 | 1,109 |
| Wahroonga Adventist School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 633 | 1,161 |
| Eastwood Heights Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 416 | 1,119 |
| NextSense School - Spoken Language Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 22 | 977 |
| NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 17 | 1,001 |
| Carlingford Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 644 | 1,109 |
| Turramurra High School, South Turramurra | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 987 | 1,118 |
| Gateway Community High, Carlingford | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 74 | 1,070 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Marsfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 284 | 1,142 |
| Macquarie University Special Education Centre, Macquarie University | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 47 | 1,074 |
| Turramurra Public School, Turramurra | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 531 | 1,181 |
| Marist College Eastwood, Eastwood | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 976 | 1,119 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Eastwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 373 | 1,115 |
| Murray Farm Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 787 | 1,142 |
| Thornleigh West Public School, Thornleigh | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 477 | 1,142 |
| NextSense School, Macquarie Park | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 7 | 1,017 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10895/cheltenham/topic/education