44.6% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Werrington Downs · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Werrington Downs
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 14 percentage points separates Werrington Downs from the state and national figures for Year 12 completion. This is a community where fewer adults have finished high school or earned a university degree compared to the wider population. Most residents hold practical certificates rather than degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures. About 34.8% of people here stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Werrington Downs, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.4% of the population, far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.8% of residents.
13.4% ▲ +58.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.4%
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 Werrington Downs, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (19%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 19.2%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 18.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 21 schools within 3km, which is more than 90% of similar areas. Most of these are government schools, and the typical school size is larger than in most other areas.
21
Higher than 87% 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).
511
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,004
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 Werrington Downs
21 schools — 10,741 students, average ICSEA 1,004.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Cambridge Park Public School, Cambridge Park | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 523 | 926 |
| Cambridge Gardens Public School, Cambridge Park | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 341 | 965 |
| Cambridge Park High School, Cambridge Park | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 633 | 916 |
| Werrington County Public School, Werrington | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 319 | 961 |
| Jordan Springs Public School, Jordan Springs | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 1,119 | 1,017 |
| Kingswood Park Public School, Penrith | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 166 | 810 |
| Werrington Public School, Werrington | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 519 | 963 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Kingswood | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 310 | 1,019 |
| St Dominic's College, Kingswood | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,010 | 1,008 |
| Kingswood Public School, Kingswood | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 499 | 1,048 |
| Penrith High School, Penrith | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 930 | 1,186 |
| Penrith Public School, Penrith | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 524 | 986 |
| Xavier College, Llandilo | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,185 | 1,025 |
| Cranebrook High School, Cranebrook | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 871 | 916 |
| Putland School, Werrington | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 65 | 871 |
| Braddock Public School, Cranebrook | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 332 | 880 |
| St Nicholas of Myra Primary School, Penrith | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 169 | 1,068 |
| Wollemi College, Werrington | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 565 | 1,107 |
| Corpus Christi Primary School, Cranebrook | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 518 | 1,025 |
| Kurrambee School, Werrington | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 104 | 946 |
| Penrith Valley Learning Centre, Werrington | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 39 | 873 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Werrington Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14254/werrington-downs/topic/education