76.9% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 76.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Colebee · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Colebee
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling are common in Colebee compared to similar areas. A striking 76.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 58.8%. This strong educational foundation is reflected in the high number of adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the New South Wales and national figures, with 76.9% of people finishing school. This is among the highest rates for areas of this type.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Colebee, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly qualified, with 38.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national average of 26.3%, with bachelor degrees being the most common qualification at 40.3%.
38.6% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 38.6%
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 Colebee, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most often in management and commerce (28.7%), followed by engineering (13.4%) and health (10.9%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Colebee has access to 34 schools within 3km, among the largest number for similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and the average school size of 625 is much higher than in most areas.
34
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).
625
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,030
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Colebee
34 schools — 21,255 students, average ICSEA 1,030.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 9 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 9 · Combined 4
| William Dean Public School, Dean Park | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 382 | 995 |
| St Francis of Assisi Primary School, Glendenning | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 480 | 1,044 |
| Nirimba Fields Public School, Nirimba Fields | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 210 | 1,126 |
| St Clare's Catholic High School, Hassall Grove | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 618 | 963 |
| Wyndham College, Quakers Hill | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 378 | 1,003 |
| Glendenning Public School, Glendenning | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 440 | 1,025 |
| Hassall Grove Public School, Hassall Grove | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 623 | 959 |
| Hambledon Public School, Quakers Hill | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 633 | 1,072 |
| Quakers Hill Public School, Quakers Hill | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 962 | 1,097 |
| Richard Johnson Anglican College, Oakhurst | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,028 | 1,072 |
| Chifley College Bidwill Campus, Bidwill | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 720 | 849 |
| Bidwill Public School, Bidwill | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 410 | 825 |
| St Andrews College, Marayong | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,327 | 1,059 |
| Plumpton Public School, Plumpton | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 504 | 981 |
| Blacktown Youth College Incorporated, Hebersham | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 101 | 832 |
| Plumpton House School, Plumpton | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 30 | 827 |
| Galungara Public School, Schofields | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 882 | 1,106 |
| Plumpton High School, Plumpton | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,182 | 966 |
| Western Grammar School, Plumpton | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 387 | 1,073 |
| Crawford Public School, Doonside | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 387 | 914 |
| Good Shepherd Primary School, Plumpton | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 626 | 1,039 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Schofields | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 724 | 1,108 |
| Quakers Hill High School, Quakers Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 925 | 1,025 |
| Doonside High School, Doonside | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 715 | 917 |
| St John Paul II Catholic College (Schofields), Schofields | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,159 | 1,074 |
| Schofields Public School, Schofields | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 1,119 | 1,086 |
| Marsden Park Public School, Marsden Park | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 242 | 1,060 |
| Marsden Park Anglican College, Marsden Park | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 733 | 1,109 |
| St Andrews Primary School, Marayong | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 796 | 1,074 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Doonside | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 348 | 1,083 |
| Hebersham Public School, Hebersham | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 515 | 904 |
| Barnier Public School, Quakers Hill | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 788 | 1,078 |
| Marayong Heights Public School, Marayong | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 283 | 975 |
| Mary Immaculate Primary School, Quakers Hill | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 598 | 1,098 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Colebee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10965/colebee/topic/education