82.1% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.4%
- 2016: 77.5%
- 2021: 82.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Epping · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in North Epping
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost half of all adults in North Epping hold a university degree, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This high level of education shapes the community, where a huge 82.1% of residents completed Year 12, far above the national figure of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 82.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales rate of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Epping, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified in the country, as 49.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%, with nearly 23% of adults holding a postgraduate degree.
49.8% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 44.6%
- 2021: 49.8%
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 North Epping, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, held by 29.7% of qualified residents. Engineering and related fields follow at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 31 schools within 3 km, and local schools have a high average advantage score. While the average school size is much higher than most areas, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children.
1.14
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31
Higher than 89% 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).
594
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,146
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving North Epping
31 schools — 18,426 students, average ICSEA 1,146.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 9 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| Epping North Public School, North Epping | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 382 | 1,174 |
| Epping Boys High School, Eastwood | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,493 | 1,117 |
| Epping Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 790 | 1,147 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Epping | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 113 | 1,170 |
| Turramurra High School, South Turramurra | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 987 | 1,118 |
| Epping Heights Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 396 | 1,152 |
| Cheltenham Girls High School, Beecroft | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,436 | 1,142 |
| NextSense School - Spoken Language Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 22 | 977 |
| NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 17 | 1,001 |
| Sydney Science College, Epping | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 20 | 1,140 |
| Macquarie University Special Education Centre, Macquarie University | Independent | Primary | 2.2 km | 47 | 1,074 |
| Turramurra Public School, Turramurra | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 531 | 1,181 |
| NextSense School, Macquarie Park | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 7 | 1,017 |
| Wahroonga Adventist School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 633 | 1,161 |
| Eastwood Heights Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 416 | 1,119 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Marsfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 284 | 1,142 |
| Beecroft Public School, Beecroft | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 837 | 1,187 |
| West Pymble Public School, West Pymble | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 250 | 1,173 |
| Epping West Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 994 | 1,131 |
| Arden Anglican School, Beecroft | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 997 | 1,173 |
| St Agatha's Catholic Primary School, Pennant Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 217 | 1,147 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School, West Pymble | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 104 | 1,174 |
| Karonga School, Epping | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 89 | 1,030 |
| Ngarala Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 380 | 1,118 |
| Kent Road Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 1,007 | 1,133 |
| Pennant Hills Public School, Pennant Hills | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 490 | 1,143 |
| Marist College Eastwood, Eastwood | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 976 | 1,119 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Eastwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 373 | 1,115 |
| Mount St Benedict College, Pennant Hills | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,331 | 1,147 |
| Roselea Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 306 | 1,112 |
| Pymble Ladies' College, Pymble | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 2,501 | 1,178 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Epping [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13000/north-epping/topic/education