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Education & Qualifications in Parramatta

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

High levels of academic achievement define daily life in Parramatta, where over half of adults hold a university degree. This makes the area far more qualified than the national average, creating a professional atmosphere across the district.

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📍 Parramatta, Suburb / Locality

Where Parramatta sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

54.7% ▲ +42.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Parramatta — higher than 99% of areas.

Parramatta54.7%
2150, NSW 53.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is very high in Parramatta, with 81.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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81.4% ▲ +14.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Parramatta, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 6%.

Year 12 81.4% Year 10 5.2% Year 9 or below 4.0% Year 11 2.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is among the most qualified in the country, as 54.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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54.7% ▲ +42.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Parramatta, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).

Bachelor degree 40.6% Postgraduate degree 25.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.5% Certificate III / IV 6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.7% Certificate I / II 0.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Most degrees here are in professional fields, led by management and commerce at 25.3%, followed by information technology at 17.4% and engineering at 14.4%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Parramatta has 68 schools within 3km, among the largest number at this level, though there are fewer schools per child than in most areas. The typical school is larger than average and has a much higher advantage score.

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68

Higher than 95% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,066

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Parramatta

68 schools — 38,333 students, average ICSEA 1,066.

By sector: Government 44 · Catholic 16 · Independent 8

By type: Primary 41 · Secondary 17 · Combined 10
Arthur Phillip High School, Parramatta Government Secondary 0.1 km 1,636 994
Parramatta Public School, Parramatta Government Primary 0.2 km 671 1,134
Macarthur Girls High School, Parramatta Government Secondary 0.4 km 997 1,071
Bayanami Public School, Parramatta Government Primary 0.8 km 663 1,108
Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta, Parramatta Independent Secondary 0.9 km 1,097 1,144
Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta, Harris Park Independent Combined 0.9 km 1,282 1,023
St Patrick's Primary School, Parramatta Catholic Primary 1.0 km 408 1,094
St Oliver's Primary School, Harris Park Catholic Primary 1.1 km 167 1,100
Parramatta High School, Parramatta Government Secondary 1.2 km 1,128 1,132
Parramatta North Public School, North Parramatta Government Primary 1.3 km 253 1,077
Parramatta East Public School, Parramatta Government Primary 1.3 km 465 1,091
Rosehill Public School, Rosehill Government Primary 1.4 km 550 1,067
Parramatta West Public School, Parramatta Government Primary 2.0 km 949 1,029
Sacred Heart Primary School, Westmead Catholic Primary 2.0 km 182 1,106
Holy Trinity Primary School, Granville Catholic Primary 2.1 km 200 1,047
The Childrens Hospital School, Westmead Government Combined 2.1 km — —
Oatlands Public School, Oatlands Government Primary 2.1 km 159 1,072
Granville Public School, Granville Government Primary 2.2 km 590 973
Granville Boys High School, Granville Government Secondary 2.2 km 836 961
Muslim Girls Grammar School, Granville Independent Secondary 2.2 km 304 994
Westmead Public School, Westmead Government Primary 2.2 km 717 1,117
Delany College, Granville Catholic Secondary 2.3 km 348 996
Parramatta Marist High School, Westmead Catholic Secondary 2.4 km 1,043 1,086
St Monica's Primary School, North Parramatta Catholic Primary 2.5 km 195 1,127
Redeemer Baptist School, North Parramatta Independent Combined 2.5 km 549 1,141
Redbank School, Westmead Government Secondary 2.5 km 46 1,001
Catherine McAuley Westmead, Westmead Catholic Secondary 2.5 km 1,210 1,087
Westmead Christian Grammar School, Westmead Independent Primary 2.6 km 196 1,117
Palm Avenue School, Westmead Government Combined 2.6 km — —
Burnside Public School, North Parramatta Government Primary 2.7 km 218 1,124
Mother Teresa Primary School, Westmead Catholic Primary 2.7 km 389 1,121
Dundas Public School, Dundas Government Primary 2.8 km 312 1,070
Holroyd School, Merrylands Government Combined 2.9 km 189 983
St Mary's Primary School, Rydalmere Catholic Primary 3.0 km 377 1,079
Tara Anglican School for Girls, North Parramatta Independent Combined 3.0 km 979 1,175
Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School, Northmead Government Secondary 3.1 km 1,239 1,069
Rydalmere Public School, Rydalmere Government Primary 3.3 km 151 1,018
The King's School, North Parramatta Independent Combined 3.4 km 2,150 1,163
Toongabbie East Public School, Wentworthville Government Primary 3.4 km 107 898
St Margaret Mary's Primary School, Merrylands Catholic Primary 3.4 km 574 1,050
Hilltop Road Public School, Merrylands Government Primary 3.5 km 762 971
Merrylands East Public School, Merrylands Government Primary 3.6 km 347 955
Northmead Public School, Northmead Government Primary 3.6 km 614 1,082
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School, Wentworthville Catholic Primary 3.6 km 392 1,089
Granville East Public School, Granville Government Primary 3.7 km 259 923
Wentworthville Public School, Wentworthville Government Primary 3.7 km 863 1,111
Holy Family Primary School, Granville East Catholic Primary 3.7 km 235 1,004
St Patrick's Marist College, Dundas Catholic Secondary 3.8 km 1,070 1,089
Telopea Public School, Telopea Government Primary 3.8 km 139 991
Auburn Girls High School, Auburn Government Secondary 3.9 km 854 966
OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney, Oatlands Independent Combined 3.9 km 283 980
Granville South Public School, Guildford Government Primary 3.9 km 323 933
The Hills School, Northmead Government Combined 4.0 km 112 1,046
Auburn North Public School, Auburn Government Primary 4.1 km 645 1,015
Merrylands Public School, Merrylands Government Primary 4.1 km 620 936
Darcy Road Public School, Wentworthville Government Primary 4.2 km 576 1,122
Cumberland High School, Carlingford Government Secondary 4.2 km 1,173 1,060
Fowler Road School, Merrylands Government Combined 4.3 km 55 895
Cerdon College, Merrylands Catholic Secondary 4.5 km 1,001 1,041
Carlingford West Public School, Carlingford Government Primary 4.5 km 1,636 1,119
Rydalmere East Public School, Ermington Government Primary 4.6 km 104 1,007
Merrylands High School, Merrylands Government Secondary 4.6 km 855 915
Ringrose Public School, Greystanes Government Primary 4.6 km 339 1,002
St Bernadette's Primary School, Dundas Valley Catholic Primary 4.7 km 188 1,083
Ermington West Public School, Ermington Government Primary 4.7 km 104 1,022
James Ruse Agricultural High School, Carlingford Government Secondary 5.0 km 857 1,222
Yates Avenue Public School, Dundas Valley Government Primary 5.1 km 155 1,040
Sherwood Grange Public School, Merrylands Government Primary 5.1 km 246 992

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13167/parramatta/topic/education