70.8% ▲ +54.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.9%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Denham Court · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Denham Court
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of people in Denham Court finished Year 12 compared to the state and national figures. This educational lead is reflected in the workforce, where a typical resident is more likely to hold a university degree than most people across Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 70.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is among the highest levels of school completion for areas of this type.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Denham Court, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 34.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%, and it is much higher than in most other areas.
34.0% ▲ +116.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 34.0%
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 Denham Court, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 25.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.0%. Health, society and culture, and education also make up a significant portion of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have a higher advantage score than most areas, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children. Most of the 35 schools within 3km are government-run, accounting for 65.7% of the sector.
0.44
Lower than 99% 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).
681
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,040
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Denham Court
35 schools — 23,838 students, average ICSEA 1,040.
By sector: Government 23 · Independent 6 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 19 · Combined 9 · Secondary 7
| Denham Court Public School, Denham Court | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 826 | 1,068 |
| St Sava College, Varroville | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 188 | 1,052 |
| Leppington Anglican College, Leppington | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 485 | 1,101 |
| Bardia Public School, Bardia | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 953 | 1,070 |
| Edmondson Park Public School, Edmondson Park | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 897 | 1,077 |
| St Francis Catholic College, Edmondson Park | Catholic | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,559 | 1,088 |
| Leppington Public School, Leppington | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 507 | 1,032 |
| Mount Carmel Catholic College, Varroville | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,142 | 1,041 |
| Ingleburn Public School, Ingleburn | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 424 | 985 |
| Robert Townson High School, Raby | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 742 | 963 |
| Robert Townson Public School, Raby | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 430 | 988 |
| William Carey Christian School, Prestons | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,325 | 1,105 |
| John Edmondson High School, Horningsea Park | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,084 | 982 |
| Sackville Street Public School, Ingleburn | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 474 | 971 |
| St Andrews Public School, St Andrews | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 761 | 995 |
| Ajuga School, Glenfield | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 53 | 900 |
| Ingleburn High School, Ingleburn | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 782 | 957 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingleburn | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 397 | 1,066 |
| Glenfield Park School, Glenfield | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 63 | 896 |
| St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School, Prestons | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 646 | 1,088 |
| Unity Grammar College, Austral | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,428 | 1,059 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Carnes Hill | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 669 | 1,059 |
| Greenway Park Public School, Carnes Hill | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 620 | 1,011 |
| Macquarie Fields Public School, Macquarie Fields | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 828 | 1,048 |
| Macarthur Adventist College, Macquarie Fields | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 695 | 1,051 |
| The Grange Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 282 | 981 |
| Al-Faisal College - Campbelltown, Minto | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 793 | 1,100 |
| Macquarie Fields High School, Macquarie Fields | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,091 | 1,081 |
| Dalmeny Public School, Prestons | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 671 | 1,012 |
| Sarah Redfern High School, Minto | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 652 | 967 |
| Sarah Redfern Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 311 | 991 |
| Passfield Park School, Minto | Government | Combined | 5.5 km | 98 | 1,019 |
| Clancy Catholic College, West Hoxton | Catholic | Secondary | 5.5 km | 1,211 | 1,054 |
| Minto Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 220 | 1,010 |
| Hoxton Park Public School, Hoxton Park | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 531 | 985 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Denham Court [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11237/denham-court/topic/education