51.0% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
The Slopes · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in The Slopes
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 41% of qualified adults in The Slopes hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While many residents have finished high school, overall degree levels are much lower than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 51% of people here completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures by around 8 percentage points.
Highest year of school
View on map →In The Slopes, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 33%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 13.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 27.8% seen across New South Wales and the 26.3% national average.
13.9% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 13.9%
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 The Slopes, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (25%) and Bachelor degree (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 19.5%, followed by architecture and building at 16.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three primary schools within 3km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools are typically smaller than most, with an average of 115 students.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
115
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,002
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving The Slopes
3 schools — 346 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3
| Hawkesbury Independent School, Kurrajong | Independent | Primary | 1.5 km | 77 | 1,064 |
| Kurmond Public School, Kurmond | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 125 | 982 |
| Comleroy Road Public School, Kurrajong | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 144 | 987 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in The Slopes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13858/the-slopes/topic/education