77.1% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 70.5%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kellyville · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kellyville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of academic achievement shape daily life in Kellyville, where a huge 40.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure, marking it as one of the most highly qualified areas in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are very high, with 77.1% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kellyville, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is common here, with 40.6% of adults holding such a qualification. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%.
40.6% ▲ +62.0%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 40.6%
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 Kellyville, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 30.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest and most advantaged in the area, with 40 schools located within 3km. However, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.20
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
40
Higher than 90% 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).
842
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,116
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kellyville
40 schools — 33,695 students, average ICSEA 1,116.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 10 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 26 · Combined 7 · Secondary 7
| Kellyville Public School, Kellyville | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 855 | 1,136 |
| Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School, Kellyville | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 627 | 1,116 |
| Tallowood School, Kellyville | Government | Combined | 0.6 km | 98 | 1,034 |
| Kellyville High School, Kellyville | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 869 | 1,086 |
| Hills Adventist College, North Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 823 | 1,150 |
| Australian International Academy, Kellyville Campus, North Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 733 | 1,122 |
| St Angela's Primary School, Castle Hill | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 618 | 1,126 |
| William Clarke College, Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,951 | 1,162 |
| Sherwood Ridge Public School, Kellyville | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 584 | 1,114 |
| Beaumont Hills Public School, Beaumont Hills | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 466 | 1,107 |
| Bella Vista Public School, Bella Vista | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 1,104 | 1,147 |
| North Kellyville Public School, North Kellyville | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 1,068 | 1,112 |
| St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary), Stanhope Gardens | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,166 | 1,097 |
| Parklea Public School, Glenwood | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 566 | 1,083 |
| St John XXIII Catholic College (Primary), Stanhope Gardens | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 799 | 1,112 |
| Kellyville Ridge Public School, Kellyville Ridge | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 671 | 1,107 |
| Glenwood High School, Glenwood | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,507 | 1,090 |
| Samuel Gilbert Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 643 | 1,128 |
| Ironbark Ridge Public School, Rouse Hill | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 754 | 1,156 |
| Rouse Hill High School, Rouse Hill | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,316 | 1,067 |
| Our Lady of the Angels Primary School, Kellyville | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 600 | 1,105 |
| Crestwood High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,022 | 1,103 |
| Caddies Creek Public School, Glenwood | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 868 | 1,120 |
| Holy Cross Primary School, Glenwood | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 386 | 1,119 |
| St Michael's Primary School, Baulkham Hills | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 696 | 1,113 |
| Castle Hill High School, Castle Hill | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,845 | 1,121 |
| Glenhaven Public School, Glenhaven | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 240 | 1,108 |
| John Palmer Public School, The Ponds | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 950 | 1,125 |
| The Ponds School, The Ponds | Government | Combined | 4.5 km | 120 | 1,038 |
| Crestwood Public School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 633 | 1,139 |
| Quakers Hill East Public School, Acacia Gardens | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 655 | 1,101 |
| Castle Hill Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 970 | 1,128 |
| Rouse Hill Public School, Rouse Hill | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 1,058 | 1,093 |
| Kings Langley Public School, Kings Langley | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 567 | 1,081 |
| Mary Immaculate Primary School, Quakers Hill | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 598 | 1,098 |
| Marian Catholic College, Kenthurst | Catholic | Secondary | 5.2 km | 1,035 | 1,073 |
| Rouse Hill Anglican College, Rouse Hill | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 1,578 | 1,137 |
| St Madeleine's Primary School, Kenthurst | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 388 | 1,064 |
| Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education, Dural | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 238 | 1,103 |
| Riverbank Public School, The Ponds | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 2,030 | 1,141 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kellyville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12096/kellyville/topic/education