66.9% ▲ +118.3%
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Seven Hills · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Seven Hills
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Better educational outcomes are shaping daily life in Seven Hills, where a huge number of adults have now finished high school. The area has seen a dramatic shift in learning, with the proportion of people completing Year 12 jumping 36 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is a strong point for Seven Hills, with 66.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Seven Hills, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications have also surged, with 34.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.
34.6% ▲ +348.5%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 34.6%
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 Seven Hills, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Postgraduate degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce (24%), followed by engineering and related fields (14.7%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Seven Hills has a high school advantage score of 1,059, which is higher than most areas. Government schools make up 80% of the 25 schools located within 3km of the area.
1.48
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 66% 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).
11,544
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
502
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,059
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Seven Hills
25 schools — 11,544 students, average ICSEA 1,059.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
| Winston Heights Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 304 | 1,103 |
| St Paul the Apostle Primary School, Winston Hills | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 385 | 1,100 |
| Toongabbie Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 381 | 1,063 |
| Winston Hills Public School, Winston Hills | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 636 | 1,104 |
| Seven Hills North Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 246 | 1,066 |
| The Meadows Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 335 | 984 |
| Toongabbie West Public School, Toongabbie | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 268 | 1,046 |
| Seven Hills High School, Seven Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 480 | 969 |
| Pendle Hill High School, Wentworthville | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 692 | 1,001 |
| The Hills Sports High School, Seven Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 913 | 967 |
| Vardys Road Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 437 | 1,038 |
| Northmead Public School, Northmead | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 614 | 1,082 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Seven Hills | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 389 | 1,076 |
| Toongabbie East Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 107 | 898 |
| Darcy Road Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 576 | 1,122 |
| Bert Oldfield Public School, Seven Hills | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 175 | 1,015 |
| Palm Avenue School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | — | — |
| Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School, Northmead | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,239 | 1,069 |
| Redbank School, Westmead | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 46 | 1,001 |
| Mother Teresa Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 389 | 1,121 |
| The Hills School, Northmead | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 112 | 1,046 |
| Catherine McAuley Westmead, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,210 | 1,087 |
| Parramatta Marist High School, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,043 | 1,086 |
| The Childrens Hospital School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | — | — |
| Kings Langley Public School, Kings Langley | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 567 | 1,081 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Seven Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10074/seven-hills/topic/education