65.7% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pendle Hill · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Pendle Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of adults in Pendle Hill hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly qualified area. This strong educational profile is seen across the board, with school completion rates well above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 65.7% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pendle Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most similar places, with 35.4% of adults holding a university degree. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3%.
35.4% ▲ +46.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 35.4%
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 Pendle Hill, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, held by 22.6% of qualified residents. Engineering and IT follow at 13.7% and 12.2% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger than those in most other areas, with an average size of 569 students. While there are 43 schools within 3km, there are among the lowest number of schools per 1,000 children.
0.71
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
43
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).
569
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,065
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).
Schools serving Pendle Hill
43 schools — 23,332 students, average ICSEA 1,065.
By sector: Government 29 · Catholic 11 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 11 · Combined 5
| Girraween Public School, Girraween | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 1,072 | 1,132 |
| Pendle Hill Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 309 | 1,032 |
| Darcy Road Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 576 | 1,122 |
| Pendle Hill High School, Wentworthville | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 692 | 1,001 |
| Girraween High School, Girraween | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 784 | 1,199 |
| Toongabbie West Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 268 | 1,046 |
| St Anthony's Primary School, Girraween | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 385 | 1,129 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School, Wentworthville | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 392 | 1,089 |
| Wentworthville Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 863 | 1,111 |
| St Paul's Catholic College, Greystanes | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 800 | 1,055 |
| Greystanes High School, Greystanes | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,090 | 1,003 |
| Beresford Road Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 580 | 1,033 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School, Greystanes | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 802 | 1,064 |
| Ringrose Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 339 | 1,002 |
| Toongabbie Christian College, Toongabbie | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,242 | 1,106 |
| Toongabbie Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 381 | 1,063 |
| Metella Road Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 676 | 1,072 |
| Toongabbie East Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 107 | 898 |
| Ebenezer Christian College, Prospect | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 140 | 995 |
| Mother Teresa Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 389 | 1,121 |
| Catherine McAuley Westmead, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,210 | 1,087 |
| The Meadows Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 335 | 984 |
| Westmead Christian Grammar School, Westmead | Independent | Primary | 2.8 km | 196 | 1,117 |
| Parramatta Marist High School, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,043 | 1,086 |
| Westmead Public School, Westmead | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 717 | 1,117 |
| The Hills Sports High School, Seven Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 913 | 967 |
| Palm Avenue School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | — | — |
| Hilltop Road Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 762 | 971 |
| Greystanes Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 540 | 1,081 |
| Redbank School, Westmead | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 46 | 1,001 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 182 | 1,106 |
| Holroyd High School, Greystanes | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 547 | 919 |
| The Childrens Hospital School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | — | — |
| St Paul the Apostle Primary School, Winston Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 385 | 1,100 |
| Winston Heights Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 304 | 1,103 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Seven Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 389 | 1,076 |
| Widemere Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 169 | 1,036 |
| Sherwood Grange Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 246 | 992 |
| Holroyd School, Merrylands | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 189 | 983 |
| Northmead Public School, Northmead | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 614 | 1,082 |
| Cerdon College, Merrylands | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,001 | 1,041 |
| Model Farms High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,021 | 1,073 |
| Winston Hills Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 636 | 1,104 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pendle Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13193/pendle-hill/topic/education