46.8% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Penrith · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in South Penrith
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Similar to many areas of its type, South Penrith has a moderate level of educational attainment. While it has a high number of schools nearby, the typical resident is far less likely to have finished high school or earned a university degree compared to the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.8% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This gap is also seen compared to New South Wales, where the rate is 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Penrith, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.8% of the population, far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.6% of residents.
14.8% ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
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 South Penrith, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 20%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
South Penrith has 31 schools within 3km, among the largest number for its level. While schools here are generally larger than in most areas, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children.
1.62
Lower than 79% 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).
575
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,017
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving South Penrith
31 schools — 17,826 students, average ICSEA 1,017.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 6 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 9 · Combined 4
| Jamison High School, South Penrith | Government | Secondary | 0.2 km | 834 | 964 |
| York Public School, South Penrith | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 515 | 973 |
| St Mary MacKillop Primary School, South Penrith | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 398 | 1,040 |
| Penrith South Public School, Penrith | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 441 | 958 |
| Kingswood South Public School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 304 | 956 |
| Jamisontown Public School, South Penrith | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 317 | 980 |
| Montgrove College, Orchard Hills | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 675 | 1,106 |
| Kingswood High School, Kingswood | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,005 | 955 |
| Penrith Christian School, Orchard Hills | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 744 | 1,047 |
| Surveyors Creek Public School, Glenmore Park | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 424 | 1,007 |
| Glenmore Park Public School, Glenmore Park | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 455 | 994 |
| Penrith High School, Penrith | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 930 | 1,186 |
| Penrith Public School, Penrith | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 524 | 986 |
| St Nicholas of Myra Primary School, Penrith | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 169 | 1,068 |
| Orchard Hills Public School, Orchard Hills | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 242 | 995 |
| Penrith Anglican College, Orchard Hills | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,214 | 1,101 |
| Caroline Chisholm College, Glenmore Park | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,011 | 1,054 |
| Kingswood Public School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 499 | 1,048 |
| St Dominic's College, Kingswood | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,010 | 1,008 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kingswood | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 310 | 1,019 |
| Regentville Public School, Regentville | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 523 | 1,003 |
| Bethany Catholic Primary School, Glenmore Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 540 | 1,058 |
| Glenmore Park High School, Glenmore Park | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 956 | 976 |
| Fernhill School, Glenmore Park | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 129 | 956 |
| Nangamay Public School, Glenmore Park | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 413 | 1,050 |
| Kingswood Park Public School, Penrith | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 166 | 810 |
| Cambridge Park Public School, Cambridge Park | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 523 | 926 |
| Penola Catholic College Emu Plains, Emu Plains | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 709 | 1,024 |
| Cambridge Park High School, Cambridge Park | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 633 | 916 |
| Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School, Emu Plains | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 807 | 994 |
| Emu Plains Public School, Emu Plains | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 406 | 993 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Penrith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13612/south-penrith/topic/education