46.1% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
McGraths Hill · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in McGraths Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in McGraths Hill hold a Certificate III or IV, making it the most common qualification in the area. The suburb has a lower rate of university degrees and high school completion compared to state and national figures. This profile shows a workforce largely focused on trade and practical certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%. A significant 34.3% of the population listed Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In McGraths Hill, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (8%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14% of the population, a figure far below the 27.8% seen across New South Wales. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, held by 45.7% of adults.
14.0% ▲ +63.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 14.0%
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 McGraths Hill, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 18.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.2% and architecture and building at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are eight schools within 3km, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most, with 75% being government primary schools.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
453
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
998
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving McGraths Hill
8 schools — 3,622 students, average ICSEA 998.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Windsor High School, Mcgraths Hill | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 642 | 923 |
| Arndell Anglican College, Oakville | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,220 | 1,064 |
| Windsor Public School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 125 | 944 |
| St Matthew's Primary School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 303 | 1,021 |
| Oakville Public School, Oakville | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 612 | 1,032 |
| Windsor South Public School, South Windsor | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 333 | 858 |
| Pitt Town Public School, Pitt Town | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 290 | 987 |
| Vineyard Public School, Vineyard | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 97 | 955 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in McGraths Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12552/mcgraths-hill/topic/education