81.6% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 74.0%
- 2016: 77.5%
- 2021: 81.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Epping · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Epping
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of all adults in Epping now hold a university degree, a figure that has climbed 11 points since 2011. This makes the area one of the most highly qualified places in the region, with a strong trend toward higher education and school completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 81.6% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 23 points higher than the typical Australian result and has risen 7.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Epping, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 50.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. This high level of education is seen in the 23% of residents who hold a postgraduate degree.
50.3% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 50.3%
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 Epping, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 28.4%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 12.9%. Other common qualifications are in society and culture, health, and information technology.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Epping has some of the largest schools in the region, with 18,636 enrolments across 24 schools within 3km. While school advantage scores are among the highest, there are fewer schools per child than in most other areas.
1.45
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 63% 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).
18,636
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
777
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,141
Higher than 95% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Epping
24 schools — 18,636 students, average ICSEA 1,141.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 6 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 7 · Combined 2
| Arden Anglican School, Beecroft | Independent | Primary | 0.3 km | 997 | 1,173 |
| Beecroft Public School, Beecroft | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 837 | 1,187 |
| Mount St Benedict College, Pennant Hills | Independent | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,331 | 1,147 |
| West Pennant Hills Public School, West Pennant Hills | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 510 | 1,134 |
| Cheltenham Girls High School, Beecroft | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,436 | 1,142 |
| Epping Heights Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 396 | 1,152 |
| Roselea Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 306 | 1,112 |
| Carlingford High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,772 | 1,111 |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School, Carlingford | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 262 | 1,140 |
| Cherrybrook Public School, Cherrybrook | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 886 | 1,164 |
| Karonga School, Epping | Government | Combined | 2.6 km | 89 | 1,030 |
| Tangara School for Girls, Cherrybrook | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 771 | 1,141 |
| Epping West Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 994 | 1,131 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Epping | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 113 | 1,170 |
| Epping North Public School, North Epping | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 382 | 1,174 |
| Sydney Science College, Epping | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 20 | 1,140 |
| Epping Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 790 | 1,147 |
| Carlingford Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 644 | 1,109 |
| John Purchase Public School, Cherrybrook | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 550 | 1,168 |
| Cherrybrook Technology High School, Cherrybrook | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 2,098 | 1,146 |
| Gateway Community High, Carlingford | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 74 | 1,070 |
| Ngarala Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 380 | 1,118 |
| Oakhill College, Castle Hill | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 2,242 | 1,124 |
| Oakhill Drive Public School, Castle Hill | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 756 | 1,152 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Epping [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10028/epping/topic/education