75.1% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 69.9%
- 2021: 75.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wentworthville · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wentworthville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A very high level of academic achievement defines daily life in Wentworthville, where nearly half of all adults hold a university degree. This is a stark contrast to the national figure, marking the area as one of the most qualified places in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are far above the New South Wales and national averages, with 75.1% of residents completing Year 12. This is among the highest rates for areas of this type.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wentworthville, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 47.7% of adults, which is far above the Australian average of 26.3%. This high level of qualification is led by those with bachelor degrees at 36.4% and postgraduate degrees at 25.4%.
47.7% ▲ +60.5%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 47.7%
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 Wentworthville, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in management and commerce at 23.8%, followed by information technology at 16.3% and engineering at 15.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wentworthville has some of the largest schools and a much higher average school advantage score than most areas. While there are 61 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest at this level.
1.02
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
61
Higher than 94% 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).
592
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,059
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wentworthville
61 schools — 34,938 students, average ICSEA 1,059.
By sector: Government 41 · Catholic 16 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 38 · Secondary 17 · Combined 6
| Darcy Road Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 576 | 1,122 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School, Wentworthville | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 392 | 1,089 |
| Wentworthville Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 863 | 1,111 |
| Mother Teresa Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 389 | 1,121 |
| Toongabbie East Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 107 | 898 |
| Catherine McAuley Westmead, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,210 | 1,087 |
| Pendle Hill High School, Wentworthville | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 692 | 1,001 |
| Parramatta Marist High School, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,043 | 1,086 |
| Westmead Public School, Westmead | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 717 | 1,117 |
| Westmead Christian Grammar School, Westmead | Independent | Primary | 1.5 km | 196 | 1,117 |
| Pendle Hill Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 309 | 1,032 |
| Palm Avenue School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | — | — |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 182 | 1,106 |
| Redbank School, Westmead | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 46 | 1,001 |
| Ringrose Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 339 | 1,002 |
| Girraween Public School, Girraween | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 1,072 | 1,132 |
| Toongabbie West Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 268 | 1,046 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School, Greystanes | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 802 | 1,064 |
| The Childrens Hospital School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | — | — |
| Toongabbie Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 381 | 1,063 |
| St Paul's Catholic College, Greystanes | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 800 | 1,055 |
| Hilltop Road Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 762 | 971 |
| St Anthony's Primary School, Girraween | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 385 | 1,129 |
| Girraween High School, Girraween | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 784 | 1,199 |
| Beresford Road Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 580 | 1,033 |
| Holroyd School, Merrylands | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 189 | 983 |
| Parramatta High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,128 | 1,132 |
| Greystanes High School, Greystanes | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,090 | 1,003 |
| Parramatta West Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 949 | 1,029 |
| Northmead Public School, Northmead | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 614 | 1,082 |
| Bayanami Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 663 | 1,108 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta, Parramatta | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,097 | 1,144 |
| Toongabbie Christian College, Toongabbie | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,242 | 1,106 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 408 | 1,094 |
| St Paul the Apostle Primary School, Winston Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 385 | 1,100 |
| Parramatta North Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 253 | 1,077 |
| St Monica's Primary School, North Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 195 | 1,127 |
| Holroyd High School, Greystanes | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 547 | 919 |
| Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School, Northmead | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,239 | 1,069 |
| Cerdon College, Merrylands | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,001 | 1,041 |
| Sherwood Grange Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 246 | 992 |
| St Margaret Mary's Primary School, Merrylands | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 574 | 1,050 |
| Metella Road Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 676 | 1,072 |
| Winston Heights Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 304 | 1,103 |
| Greystanes Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 540 | 1,081 |
| Arthur Phillip High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,636 | 994 |
| Parramatta Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 671 | 1,134 |
| The Meadows Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 335 | 984 |
| Ebenezer Christian College, Prospect | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 140 | 995 |
| Merrylands High School, Merrylands | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 855 | 915 |
| Winston Hills Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 636 | 1,104 |
| Merrylands Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 620 | 936 |
| The Hills Sports High School, Seven Hills | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 913 | 967 |
| Fowler Road School, Merrylands | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 55 | 895 |
| Model Farms High School, Baulkham Hills | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,021 | 1,073 |
| Widemere Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 169 | 1,036 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Granville | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 200 | 1,047 |
| St Oliver's Primary School, Harris Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 167 | 1,100 |
| Delany College, Granville | Catholic | Secondary | 4.3 km | 348 | 996 |
| Merrylands East Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 347 | 955 |
| Granville Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 590 | 973 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wentworthville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14245/wentworthville/topic/education