81.2% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.8%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 81.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cherrybrook · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Cherrybrook
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Cherrybrook hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is mirrored in the school results, with 81.2% of residents finishing Year 12. It is a place where high academic achievement is the norm.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates in Cherrybrook are far above the national figure, with 81.2% of people finishing Year 12 compared to 58.8% across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cherrybrook, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are very common here, as 48.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% typical for Australia.
48.6% ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 48.6%
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 Cherrybrook, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 29.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have some of the highest advantage scores and are among the largest in similar areas. While there are 31 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
1.14
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31
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).
809
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,138
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 Cherrybrook
31 schools — 25,065 students, average ICSEA 1,138.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 13 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 8 · Secondary 7
| John Purchase Public School, Cherrybrook | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 550 | 1,168 |
| Cherrybrook Technology High School, Cherrybrook | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 2,098 | 1,146 |
| Cherrybrook Public School, Cherrybrook | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 886 | 1,164 |
| Tangara School for Girls, Cherrybrook | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 771 | 1,141 |
| Pennant Hills High School, Pennant Hills | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,131 | 1,109 |
| Oakhill Drive Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 756 | 1,152 |
| Warrah Specialist School, Dural | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 34 | 1,065 |
| Oakhill College, Castle Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 2,242 | 1,124 |
| Thornleigh West Public School, Thornleigh | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 477 | 1,142 |
| Mount St Benedict College, Pennant Hills | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,331 | 1,147 |
| Pennant Hills Public School, Pennant Hills | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 490 | 1,143 |
| West Pennant Hills Public School, West Pennant Hills | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 510 | 1,134 |
| St Agatha's Catholic Primary School, Pennant Hills | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 217 | 1,147 |
| Pacific Hills Christian School, Dural | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,475 | 1,118 |
| New Hope Christian School, Dural | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 49 | 1,071 |
| Arden Anglican School, Beecroft | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 997 | 1,173 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Castle Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 479 | 1,145 |
| Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education, Dural | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 238 | 1,103 |
| Redfield College, Dural | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 530 | 1,140 |
| Normanhurst West Public School, Thornleigh | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 363 | 1,136 |
| Beecroft Public School, Beecroft | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 837 | 1,187 |
| Castle Hill Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 970 | 1,128 |
| Hills Montessori School, West Pennant Hills | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 16 | 1,141 |
| Castle Hill High School, Castle Hill | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,845 | 1,121 |
| Hornsby South Public School, Hornsby | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 534 | 1,110 |
| Blue Gum Community School, Hornsby | Independent | Primary | 4.7 km | 21 | 1,105 |
| Clarke Road School, Hornsby | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 61 | 1,063 |
| Murray Farm Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 787 | 1,142 |
| Gilroy Catholic College, Castle Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 5.0 km | 1,307 | 1,096 |
| St Gabriel's School for students with special needs, Castle Hill | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 207 | 1,069 |
| Barker College, Hornsby | Independent | Secondary | 5.1 km | 2,856 | 1,166 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cherrybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10897/cherrybrook/topic/education