59.5% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.4%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Harrington Park · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Harrington Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of Harrington Park residents have finished Year 12, reflecting a well-educated community. While many adults hold a degree, the area's professional profile is heavily shaped by people with trade and diploma qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Harrington Park, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.2% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the New South Wales and Australian averages.
21.2% ▲ +45.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 21.2%
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 Harrington Park, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for those with a qualification are management and commerce at 24.5%, followed by engineering at 15.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,031, which is higher than most areas. While there are 24 schools within 3 km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for this level.
0.31
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
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).
774
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,031
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 Harrington Park
24 schools — 18,573 students, average ICSEA 1,031.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 4 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 8 · Combined 3
| Harrington Park Public School, Harrington Park | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 731 | 1,035 |
| St Justin's Catholic Primary School, Oran Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 831 | 1,051 |
| St Benedict's Catholic College, Oran Park | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,074 | 1,040 |
| Narellan Public School, Narellan | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 291 | 969 |
| Yandelora School, Narellan | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 118 | 1,017 |
| Barramurra Public School, Oran Park | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 1,182 | 1,044 |
| Macarthur Anglican School, Cobbitty | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,177 | 1,125 |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Narellan Vale | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 685 | 1,052 |
| Oran Park Anglican College, Oran Park | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,191 | 1,086 |
| Magdalene Catholic College, Smeaton Grange | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,137 | 1,039 |
| Oran Park High School, Oran Park | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,579 | 1,002 |
| Oran Park Public School, Oran Park | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 1,407 | 1,027 |
| Aspect Macarthur School, Cobbitty | Independent | Primary | 3.2 km | 135 | 1,032 |
| Gledswood Hills High School, Gledswood Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 87 | 1,013 |
| Elderslie Public School, Elderslie | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 539 | 1,011 |
| Narellan Vale Public School, Narellan Vale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 619 | 1,006 |
| Mater Dei School, Camden | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 129 | 993 |
| Elizabeth Macarthur High School, Narellan | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,400 | 1,014 |
| Elderslie High School, Elderslie | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 857 | 988 |
| Currans Hill Public School, Currans Hill | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 545 | 981 |
| Gledswood Hills Public School, Gledswood Hills | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 976 | 1,038 |
| Gregory Hills Public School, Gregory Hills | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 647 | 1,028 |
| Mount Annan High School, Mount Annan | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 876 | 980 |
| Cobbitty Public School, Cobbitty | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 360 | 1,021 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Harrington Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11866/harrington-park/topic/education