46.6% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 46.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hawkesbury · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Hawkesbury
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Hawkesbury, held by 38.4% of adults. The area has seen a decline in formal schooling and university degrees, with far fewer people finishing Year 12 compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.6% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the New South Wales average and has fallen nearly 6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hawkesbury, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with 16.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the national figure and has trended downwards since 2011.
16.8% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 16.8%
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 Hawkesbury, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Hawkesbury has a high number of schools for its child population, with 2.81 schools per 1,000 children. Most of these are government-run primary schools, though the average school size is much lower than in most other areas.
2.81
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
42
Higher than 87% 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).
11,264
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
282
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hawkesbury
42 schools — 11,264 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 35 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 32 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| Colo Heights Public School, Colo Heights | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 29 | 949 |
| Macdonald Valley Public School, Central Macdonald | Government | Primary | 16.8 km | 13 | 1,020 |
| Brewongle Environmental Education Centre, Sackville North | Government | Combined | 18.1 km | — | — |
| Wisemans Ferry Public School, Wisemans Ferry | Government | Primary | 18.4 km | 44 | 946 |
| Kurrajong East Public School, East Kurrajong | Government | Primary | 19.0 km | 81 | 974 |
| Comleroy Road Public School, Kurrajong | Government | Primary | 20.5 km | 144 | 987 |
| Glossodia Public School, Glossodia | Government | Primary | 21.3 km | 184 | 954 |
| Ebenezer Public School, Ebenezer | Government | Primary | 22.5 km | 85 | 995 |
| Maroota Public School, Maroota | Government | Primary | 22.6 km | 31 | 950 |
| Hawkesbury Independent School, Kurrajong | Independent | Primary | 22.7 km | 77 | 1,064 |
| Freemans Reach Public School, Freemans Reach | Government | Primary | 24.2 km | 194 | 957 |
| Hawkesbury High School, Freemans Reach | Government | Secondary | 24.3 km | 418 | 946 |
| Wilberforce Public School, Wilberforce | Government | Primary | 24.6 km | 326 | 992 |
| Kurmond Public School, Kurmond | Government | Primary | 25.1 km | 125 | 982 |
| Cattai Public School, Cattai | Government | Primary | 26.4 km | 57 | 990 |
| Kurrajong North Public School, Kurrajong Hills | Government | Primary | 26.6 km | 67 | 1,018 |
| Colo High School, North Richmond | Government | Secondary | 26.6 km | 807 | 1,001 |
| Kurrajong Public School, Kurrajong | Government | Primary | 26.7 km | 139 | 1,051 |
| Kuyper Christian School, Kurrajong | Independent | Combined | 27.1 km | 201 | 1,032 |
| Richmond North Public School, North Richmond | Government | Primary | 27.6 km | 309 | 984 |
| Pitt Town Public School, Pitt Town | Government | Primary | 27.8 km | 290 | 987 |
| Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre, Maraylya | Government | Combined | 28.1 km | — | — |
| Richmond Public School, Richmond | Government | Primary | 28.9 km | 298 | 1,047 |
| St Monica's Primary School, Richmond | Catholic | Primary | 29.0 km | 252 | 1,032 |
| Richmond High School, Richmond | Government | Secondary | 29.2 km | 750 | 987 |
| Hobartville Public School, Hobartville | Government | Primary | 29.6 km | 355 | 959 |
| St Matthew's Primary School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | 30.0 km | 303 | 1,021 |
| Windsor Public School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 30.1 km | 125 | 944 |
| Maraylya Public School, Maraylya | Government | Primary | 30.3 km | 106 | 1,018 |
| Grose View Public School, Grose Vale | Government | Primary | 30.6 km | 265 | 1,005 |
| Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Education, Richmond | Government | Secondary | 30.8 km | 11 | 1,098 |
| Windsor South Public School, South Windsor | Government | Primary | 30.9 km | 333 | 858 |
| Bilpin Public School, Bilpin | Government | Primary | 31.0 km | 37 | 1,033 |
| Windsor High School, Mcgraths Hill | Government | Secondary | 31.1 km | 642 | 923 |
| Arndell Anglican College, Oakville | Independent | Combined | 31.5 km | 1,220 | 1,064 |
| Oakville Public School, Oakville | Government | Primary | 31.9 km | 612 | 1,032 |
| Bede Polding College, South Windsor | Catholic | Secondary | 32.3 km | 1,101 | 1,007 |
| Chisholm Catholic Primary School, Bligh Park | Catholic | Primary | 32.5 km | 411 | 1,005 |
| Bligh Park Public School, Bligh Park | Government | Primary | 33.2 km | 283 | 933 |
| Windsor Park Public School, South Windsor | Government | Primary | 33.4 km | 231 | 949 |
| Hillside Public School, Glenorie | Government | Primary | 33.6 km | 25 | 1,041 |
| Glenorie Public School, Glenorie | Government | Primary | 35.0 km | 283 | 1,055 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hawkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10033/hawkesbury/topic/education