75.7% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 75.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Castle Hill · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Castle Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees mean Castle Hill is one of the most qualified areas in the country. About 76% of adults have finished Year 12, and nearly 40% hold a bachelor degree or higher, both of which are far above national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A huge 75.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is 17 percentage points higher than the typical Australian. This is a significant increase for the area, rising 16 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Castle Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are very common here, with 39.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8% and rose 15 points over the last decade.
39.6% ▲ +62.6%
Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 39.6%
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 Castle Hill, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Certificate III / IV (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 28.8%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has some of the largest school enrolments, totalling 22,299 students, with a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas. While there are 30 schools within 3km, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.31
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
30
Higher than 77% of state electorate 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).
22,299
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
743
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,116
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Castle Hill
30 schools — 22,299 students, average ICSEA 1,116.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 8 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 19 · Combined 6 · Secondary 5
| North Kellyville Public School, North Kellyville | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 1,068 | 1,112 |
| Annangrove Public School, Annangrove | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 142 | 1,096 |
| Hills Adventist College, North Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 823 | 1,150 |
| Our Lady of the Angels Primary School, Kellyville | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 600 | 1,105 |
| Ironbark Ridge Public School, Rouse Hill | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 754 | 1,156 |
| Rouse Hill High School, Rouse Hill | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,316 | 1,067 |
| Beaumont Hills Public School, Beaumont Hills | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 466 | 1,107 |
| Australian International Academy, Kellyville Campus, North Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 733 | 1,122 |
| Our Lady of The Rosary Primary School, Kellyville | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 627 | 1,116 |
| Tallowood School, Kellyville | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 98 | 1,034 |
| Rouse Hill Public School, Rouse Hill | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 1,058 | 1,093 |
| Kellyville High School, Kellyville | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 869 | 1,086 |
| Kellyville Public School, Kellyville | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 855 | 1,136 |
| Sherwood Ridge Public School, Kellyville | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 584 | 1,114 |
| William Clarke College, Kellyville | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,951 | 1,162 |
| Marian Catholic College, Kenthurst | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,035 | 1,073 |
| St Madeleine's Primary School, Kenthurst | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 388 | 1,064 |
| St Angela's Primary School, Castle Hill | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 618 | 1,126 |
| Kenthurst Public School, Kenthurst | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 187 | 1,040 |
| Samuel Gilbert Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 643 | 1,128 |
| Glenhaven Public School, Glenhaven | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 240 | 1,108 |
| The Hills Grammar School, Kenthurst | Independent | Combined | 5.6 km | 1,208 | 1,164 |
| Lorien Novalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education, Dural | Independent | Combined | 6.2 km | 238 | 1,103 |
| Castle Hill High School, Castle Hill | Government | Secondary | 6.7 km | 1,845 | 1,121 |
| Dural Public School, Dural | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 350 | 1,102 |
| Castle Hill Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 970 | 1,128 |
| Box Hill Public School, Box Hill | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 271 | 1,123 |
| Santa Sophia Catholic College (Secondary), Gables | Catholic | Secondary | 7.5 km | 999 | 1,078 |
| Santa Sophia Catholic College (Primary), Gables | Catholic | Primary | 7.5 km | 884 | 1,104 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Castle Hill | Catholic | Primary | 7.9 km | 479 | 1,145 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Castle Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10016/castle-hill/topic/education