74.4% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 70.2%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Canada Bay · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Canada Bay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults hold high-level degrees in Canada Bay than in most similar areas, with 42.9% having a bachelor degree or higher. This reflects a highly educated community where school completion and university qualifications are significantly higher than the national figures. The area's academic standing has grown steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 74.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Australian figure of 58.8% and represents a 10 percentage point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Canada Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, as 42.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 27.8% and rose 11 points since 2011.
42.9% ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 42.9%
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 Canada Bay, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 29.7%, followed by society and culture at 11.8% and engineering at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Canada Bay has 21 schools serving 9,536 students, which is more than most similar areas. While the average school size is much higher than usual, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest at this level.
21
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.49
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9,536
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
454
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,108
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Canada Bay
21 schools — 9,536 students, average ICSEA 1,108.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 7 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Rosebank College, Five Dock | Independent | Secondary | — | 1,472 | 1,125 |
| Concord High School, Concord | Government | Secondary | — | 1,206 | 1,068 |
| Domremy Catholic College, Five Dock | Catholic | Secondary | — | 858 | 1,091 |
| Strathfield North Public School, North Strathfield | Government | Primary | — | 508 | 1,112 |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Concord West | Catholic | Primary | — | 484 | 1,133 |
| All Hallows Catholic Primary School, Five Dock | Catholic | Primary | — | 462 | 1,125 |
| Russell Lea Public School, Russell Lea | Government | Primary | — | 428 | 1,140 |
| Drummoyne Public School, Drummoyne | Government | Primary | — | 427 | 1,137 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, North Strathfield | Catholic | Primary | — | 427 | 1,140 |
| Concord West Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | — | 414 | 1,093 |
| Abbotsford Public School, Abbotsford | Government | Primary | — | 368 | 1,113 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Mortlake | Catholic | Primary | — | 357 | 1,116 |
| Victoria Avenue Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | — | 340 | 1,071 |
| Five Dock Public School, Five Dock | Government | Primary | — | 314 | 1,082 |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Drummoyne | Catholic | Primary | — | 310 | 1,156 |
| Concord Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | — | 276 | 1,071 |
| The McDonald College, North Strathfield | Independent | Combined | — | 265 | 1,123 |
| Mortlake Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | — | 261 | 1,081 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Concord | Catholic | Primary | — | 216 | 1,110 |
| Lucas Gardens School, Canada Bay | Government | Combined | — | 78 | 1,057 |
| Rivendell School, Concord West | Government | Secondary | — | 65 | 1,095 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Canada Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11520/canada-bay/topic/education