81.2% ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 81.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mays Hill · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mays Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in Mays Hill hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This highly qualified population is reflected in the fact that 81.2% of residents finished Year 12, making it one of the most educated areas in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are far above the New South Wales and national figures, with 81.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is among the highest levels for areas of this type.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mays Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is very well qualified, with 50.7% holding a university degree. This is 24 points higher than the Australian average, and includes 25.4% of adults with a postgraduate degree.
50.7% ▲ +79.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 50.7%
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 Mays Hill, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common fields of study in the area are management and commerce at 24.8%, followed by information technology at 17.3% and engineering at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 46 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and the typical school size is much larger than in most other areas.
46
Higher than 91% 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).
584
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,050
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mays Hill
46 schools — 25,682 students, average ICSEA 1,050.
By sector: Government 28 · Catholic 14 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 28 · Secondary 13 · Combined 5
| Parramatta West Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 949 | 1,029 |
| Parramatta High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,128 | 1,132 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 182 | 1,106 |
| Westmead Christian Grammar School, Westmead | Independent | Primary | 0.9 km | 196 | 1,117 |
| Holroyd School, Merrylands | Government | Combined | 1.1 km | 189 | 983 |
| Westmead Public School, Westmead | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 717 | 1,117 |
| Hilltop Road Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 762 | 971 |
| Parramatta Marist High School, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,043 | 1,086 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Granville | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 200 | 1,047 |
| Bayanami Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 663 | 1,108 |
| St Margaret Mary's Primary School, Merrylands | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 574 | 1,050 |
| Arthur Phillip High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,636 | 994 |
| Parramatta Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 671 | 1,134 |
| Catherine McAuley Westmead, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,210 | 1,087 |
| Delany College, Granville | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 348 | 996 |
| St Oliver's Primary School, Harris Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 167 | 1,100 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta, Parramatta | Independent | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,097 | 1,144 |
| Mother Teresa Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 389 | 1,121 |
| Wentworthville Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 863 | 1,111 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School, Wentworthville | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 392 | 1,089 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 408 | 1,094 |
| Granville Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 590 | 973 |
| The Childrens Hospital School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | — | — |
| Redbank School, Westmead | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 46 | 1,001 |
| Palm Avenue School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | — | — |
| Macarthur Girls High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 997 | 1,071 |
| Merrylands East Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 347 | 955 |
| Granville Boys High School, Granville | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 836 | 961 |
| Parramatta North Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 253 | 1,077 |
| Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta, Harris Park | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,282 | 1,023 |
| Merrylands Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 620 | 936 |
| Muslim Girls Grammar School, Granville | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 304 | 994 |
| Fowler Road School, Merrylands | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 55 | 895 |
| Cerdon College, Merrylands | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,001 | 1,041 |
| Rosehill Public School, Rosehill | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 550 | 1,067 |
| Ringrose Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 339 | 1,002 |
| Toongabbie East Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 107 | 898 |
| Merrylands High School, Merrylands | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 855 | 915 |
| Darcy Road Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 576 | 1,122 |
| Parramatta East Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 465 | 1,091 |
| Granville South Public School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 323 | 933 |
| Sherwood Grange Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 246 | 992 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School, Greystanes | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 802 | 1,064 |
| St Monica's Primary School, North Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 195 | 1,127 |
| St Paul's Catholic College, Greystanes | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 800 | 1,055 |
| Pendle Hill Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 309 | 1,032 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mays Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12548/mays-hill/topic/education