31.5% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Shanes Park · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Shanes Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Shanes Park have finished high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 31.5% of residents completed Year 12, and just 6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, putting the area far below both the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The level of schooling is much lower than most areas, with only 31.5% of people finishing Year 12. This is 27 points lower than the New South Wales and Australian averages, while 34.1% of residents stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →Shanes Park splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are rare here, as only 6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the state figure of 27.8%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.2% of residents.
6.0% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
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 Shanes Park, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 20.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 28 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number at this level, and the typical school size of 490 is higher than most areas. Three quarters of these schools are government-run.
28
Higher than 88% 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).
490
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower 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 Shanes Park
28 schools — 13,714 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 8 · Combined 2
| Melonba High School, Melonba | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 704 | 1,073 |
| Melonba Public School, Melonba | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 776 | 1,098 |
| Willmot Public School, Willmot | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 162 | 817 |
| Shalvey Public School, Shalvey | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 258 | 837 |
| St Luke’s Catholic College (Primary), Marsden Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 827 | 1,106 |
| St Luke's Arrunga, Marsden Park | Catholic | Combined | 2.8 km | 40 | 1,046 |
| St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary), Marsden Park | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 940 | 1,088 |
| Chifley College Shalvey Campus, Shalvey | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 391 | 828 |
| Ropes Crossing Public School, Ropes Crossing | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 789 | 1,019 |
| Northbourne Public School, Marsden Park | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 1,711 | 1,095 |
| Noumea Public School, Shalvey | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 260 | 866 |
| Lethbridge Park Public School, Lethbridge Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 437 | 855 |
| Llandilo Public School, Llandilo | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 155 | 941 |
| Niland School, Blackett | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 34 | 801 |
| Marsden Park Public School, Marsden Park | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 242 | 1,060 |
| Blackett Public School, Blackett | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 288 | 839 |
| Tregear Public School, Tregear | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 325 | 817 |
| Bidwill Public School, Bidwill | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 410 | 825 |
| Emerton Public School, Emerton | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 218 | 873 |
| Chifley College Bidwill Campus, Bidwill | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 720 | 849 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Emerton | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 201 | 945 |
| Blacktown Youth College Incorporated, Hebersham | Independent | Secondary | 4.7 km | 101 | 832 |
| Chifley College Mount Druitt Campus, Mount Druitt | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 648 | 864 |
| Dawson Public School, Dharruk | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 293 | 898 |
| Hassall Grove Public School, Hassall Grove | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 623 | 959 |
| St Clare's Catholic High School, Hassall Grove | Catholic | Secondary | 5.5 km | 618 | 963 |
| Hebersham Public School, Hebersham | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 515 | 904 |
| Richard Johnson Anglican College, Oakhurst | Independent | Combined | 5.7 km | 1,028 | 1,072 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Shanes Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13539/shanes-park/topic/education