75.4% ▲ +162.8%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 70.1%
- 2021: 75.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Parramatta · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Parramatta
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of learning shape daily life in Parramatta, where 42.6% of adults hold a university degree. This figure is far above the national average, reflecting a professional population that has grown rapidly over the last decade. The area has seen a significant surge in both school and university completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen sharply by 47 points since 2011 to reach 75.4%. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Parramatta, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 42.6%, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This trend is strong, with university-level qualifications rising 33 points since 2011.
42.6% ▲ +353.4%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 42.6%
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 Parramatta, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 25.4%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 13.4% and information technology at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Parramatta has 20,279 school enrolments, among the largest for its area, with 32 schools within 3km. The typical school is much larger than in most areas and has a much higher advantage score.
1.57
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
32
Higher than 80% 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).
20,279
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
634
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,099
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Parramatta
32 schools — 20,279 students, average ICSEA 1,099.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 6 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 7 · Combined 5
| Dundas Public School, Dundas | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 312 | 1,070 |
| Oatlands Public School, Oatlands | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 159 | 1,072 |
| Telopea Public School, Telopea | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 139 | 991 |
| St Patrick's Marist College, Dundas | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,070 | 1,089 |
| Parramatta East Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 465 | 1,091 |
| The King's School, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 2,150 | 1,163 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Rydalmere | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 377 | 1,079 |
| Burnside Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 218 | 1,124 |
| Redeemer Baptist School, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 549 | 1,141 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney, Oatlands | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 283 | 980 |
| Cumberland High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,173 | 1,060 |
| Rydalmere Public School, Rydalmere | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 151 | 1,018 |
| Tara Anglican School for Girls, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 979 | 1,175 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Dundas Valley | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 188 | 1,083 |
| Carlingford West Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 1,636 | 1,119 |
| Macarthur Girls High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 997 | 1,071 |
| James Ruse Agricultural High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 857 | 1,222 |
| Ermington West Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 104 | 1,022 |
| Yates Avenue Public School, Dundas Valley | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 155 | 1,040 |
| Parramatta North Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 253 | 1,077 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 408 | 1,094 |
| Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta, Harris Park | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,282 | 1,023 |
| Arthur Phillip High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,636 | 994 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta, Parramatta | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,097 | 1,144 |
| Parramatta Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 671 | 1,134 |
| Rosehill Public School, Rosehill | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 550 | 1,067 |
| Bayanami Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 663 | 1,108 |
| St Monica's Primary School, North Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 195 | 1,127 |
| Rydalmere East Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 104 | 1,007 |
| St Oliver's Primary School, Harris Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 167 | 1,100 |
| Parramatta High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,128 | 1,132 |
| Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 163 | 1,087 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10065/parramatta/topic/education