79.4% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.0%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 79.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Westleigh · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Westleigh
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become a defining feature of Westleigh. Nearly 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This strong academic trend is mirrored in the local school system, which is among the most advantaged in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are among the highest for similar areas at 79.4%. This is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Westleigh, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a very highly qualified adult population, with 46.9% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%.
46.9% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 46.9%
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 Westleigh, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, held by 26.7% of qualified residents, followed by engineering at 13.2% and society and culture at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Westleigh has 33 schools within 3km, among the largest number for its type. These schools are generally larger than most and have an advantage score among the highest in the region.
33
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).
687
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,145
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Westleigh
33 schools — 22,662 students, average ICSEA 1,145.
By sector: Government 19 · Independent 10 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 9 · Combined 7
| Thornleigh West Public School, Thornleigh | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 477 | 1,142 |
| Normanhurst West Public School, Thornleigh | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 363 | 1,136 |
| Blue Gum Community School, Hornsby | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 21 | 1,105 |
| Hornsby South Public School, Hornsby | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 534 | 1,110 |
| Clarke Road School, Hornsby | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 61 | 1,063 |
| Barker College, Hornsby | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 2,856 | 1,166 |
| Pennant Hills High School, Pennant Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,131 | 1,109 |
| Hornsby Girls High School, Hornsby | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 722 | 1,209 |
| Marri Mittigar School, Hornsby | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 28 | 984 |
| Pennant Hills Public School, Pennant Hills | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 490 | 1,143 |
| John Purchase Public School, Cherrybrook | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 550 | 1,168 |
| Normanhurst Public School, Normanhurst | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 372 | 1,139 |
| Loreto Normanhurst, Normanhurst | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,240 | 1,164 |
| Warrah Specialist School, Dural | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 34 | 1,065 |
| Normanhurst Boys High School, Normanhurst | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 752 | 1,207 |
| Cherrybrook Technology High School, Cherrybrook | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 2,098 | 1,146 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Waitara | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 337 | 1,153 |
| New Hope Christian School, Dural | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 49 | 1,071 |
| St Leo's Catholic College, Wahroonga | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,055 | 1,113 |
| St Agatha's Catholic Primary School, Pennant Hills | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 217 | 1,147 |
| Asquith Boys High School, Asquith | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 542 | 1,045 |
| Cherrybrook Public School, Cherrybrook | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 886 | 1,164 |
| Mount St Benedict College, Pennant Hills | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,331 | 1,147 |
| Waitara Public School, Wahroonga | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 972 | 1,148 |
| Hornsby North Public School, Hornsby | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 937 | 1,148 |
| Wahroonga Adventist School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 633 | 1,161 |
| Arden Anglican School, Beecroft | Independent | Primary | 4.2 km | 997 | 1,173 |
| Tangara School for Girls, Cherrybrook | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 771 | 1,141 |
| West Pennant Hills Public School, West Pennant Hills | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 510 | 1,134 |
| Asquith Girls High School, Asquith | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 669 | 1,082 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Asquith | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 223 | 1,124 |
| Asquith Public School, Asquith | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 384 | 1,102 |
| Hornsby Heights Public School, Hornsby | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 420 | 1,104 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Westleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14277/westleigh/topic/education