49.7% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Eschol Park · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Eschol Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of adults in Eschol Park have finished Year 12, creating a local workforce largely focused on trade and practical skills. This trend is seen in the high number of people holding certificates and diplomas compared to university degrees. It is a community where vocational training is more common than higher academic qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 49.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Eschol Park, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with only 14.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most typical, held by 39% of residents.
14.2% ▲ +69.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 14.2%
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 Eschol Park, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 22%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger than most, with an average size of 591 students and a high average advantage score. While there are 20 schools within 3km, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.79
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 87% 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).
591
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,006
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Eschol Park
20 schools — 11,828 students, average ICSEA 1,006.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 6 · Combined 2
| Eagle Vale High School, Eagle Vale | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 662 | 932 |
| Eschol Park Public School, Eschol Park | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 326 | 979 |
| Odyssey College, Eagle Vale | Independent | Secondary | 0.9 km | 86 | 929 |
| Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School, Eagle Vale | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 595 | 1,033 |
| Claymore Public School, Claymore | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 236 | 903 |
| Kearns Public School, Kearns | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 178 | 985 |
| Blairmount Public School, Blairmount | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 450 | 978 |
| St Gregory's College Campbelltown, Gregory Hills | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,442 | 1,057 |
| Gregory Hills Public School, Gregory Hills | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 647 | 1,028 |
| Robert Townson Public School, Raby | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 430 | 988 |
| Robert Townson High School, Raby | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 742 | 963 |
| St Andrews Public School, St Andrews | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 761 | 995 |
| Mount Annan Christian College, Mount Annan | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,059 | 1,050 |
| Mount Carmel Catholic College, Varroville | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,142 | 1,041 |
| Campbelltown Performing Arts High School, Campbelltown | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 893 | 950 |
| Gledswood Hills High School, Gledswood Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 87 | 1,013 |
| Currans Hill Public School, Currans Hill | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 545 | 981 |
| Gledswood Hills Public School, Gledswood Hills | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 976 | 1,038 |
| Minto Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 220 | 1,010 |
| Campbellfield Public School, Minto | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 351 | 992 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Eschol Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11444/eschol-park/topic/education