61.4% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Riverwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Riverwood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A little above the national figure, 61.4% of Riverwood residents have finished Year 12. This reflects a significant climb in education levels over the last decade, as more people in the area move toward higher qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion rose 12 points since 2011, with 61.4% of people now finishing Year 12. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Riverwood, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 9 or below is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees have also become more common, rising 8.9 points since 2011 to 25.2%. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains a little below the national figure of 26.3%.
25.2% ▲ +54.6%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 25.2%
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 Riverwood, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Certificate III / IV (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 24.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Riverwood has four primary schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas. While these schools are much smaller than most, they have a school advantage score that is higher than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.29
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
51
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
714
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
179
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,048
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Riverwood
51 schools — 22,009 students, average ICSEA 1,026.
By sector: Government 36 · Catholic 10 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 34 · Secondary 11 · Combined 6
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Riverwood | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 450 | 1,083 |
| Riverwood Public School, Riverwood | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 126 | 958 |
| Hannans Road Public School, Riverwood | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 106 | 987 |
| Southside Montessori School, Riverwood | Independent | Primary | 0.9 km | 32 | 1,110 |
| Peakhurst Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 412 | 1,043 |
| Narwee Public School, Narwee | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 246 | 1,001 |
| Peakhurst West Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 291 | 1,023 |
| Padstow North Public School, Padstow | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 305 | 1,036 |
| Georges River College Peakhurst Campus, Peakhurst | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 758 | 1,008 |
| Punchbowl Public School, Punchbowl | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 528 | 976 |
| Padstow Park Public School, Padstow | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 334 | 1,019 |
| Beverly Hills North Public School, Beverly Hills | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 352 | 1,030 |
| Penshurst West Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 220 | 1,047 |
| Beverly Hills Girls High School, Beverly Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,003 | 1,003 |
| Bankstown South Infants School, Bankstown | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 141 | 999 |
| St Jerome's Catholic Primary School, Punchbowl | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 175 | 1,004 |
| St Therese Catholic Primary School, Padstow | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 200 | 1,079 |
| Regina Coeli Catholic Primary School, Beverly Hills | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 637 | 1,100 |
| Aspect South East Sydney School, Peakhurst | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 209 | 1,067 |
| Peakhurst South Public School, Peakhurst | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 313 | 1,061 |
| Punchbowl Boys High School, Punchbowl | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 472 | 923 |
| Padstow Heights Public School, Padstow | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 297 | 1,053 |
| Caroline Chisholm School, Padstow | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 104 | 1,004 |
| Beverly Hills Public School, Beverly Hills | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 320 | 1,051 |
| Wiley Park Public School, Wiley Park | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 550 | 994 |
| Wiley Park Girls High School, Punchbowl | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 589 | 954 |
| Sir Joseph Banks High School, Revesby | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 945 | 949 |
| Lakemba Public School, Lakemba | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 428 | 999 |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School, Revesby | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 622 | 1,091 |
| Revesby Public School, Revesby | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 303 | 999 |
| McCallums Hill Public School, Roselands | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 330 | 1,001 |
| Bankstown Hospital School, Bankstown | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | — | — |
| St Charbel's College, Punchbowl | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,198 | 1,054 |
| Broderick Gillawarna School, Revesby | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 100 | 1,005 |
| Marist Catholic College Penshurst, Mortdale | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,343 | 1,090 |
| Georges River College Penshurst Campus, Penshurst | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 488 | 1,038 |
| Revesby South Public School, Revesby | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 312 | 1,041 |
| Oatley West Public School, Oatley | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 519 | 1,132 |
| St Declan's Catholic Primary School, Penshurst | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 539 | 1,108 |
| Bankstown Public School, Bankstown | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 736 | 965 |
| Bankstown Senior College, Bankstown | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 545 | 847 |
| Penshurst Public School, Penshurst | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 458 | 1,061 |
| St Euphemia College, Bankstown | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 622 | 1,038 |
| Al Hikma College, Lakemba | Independent | Primary | 3.7 km | 399 | 1,049 |
| Bankstown Girls High School, Bankstown | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 551 | 964 |
| Mount Lewis Infants School, Greenacre | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 173 | 1,047 |
| Mortdale Public School, Mortdale | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 350 | 1,096 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Bankstown | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 443 | 1,029 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic College, Lakemba | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 730 | 999 |
| De La Salle College, Revesby Heights, Revesby Heights | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 650 | 1,065 |
| Carinya School, Mortdale | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 55 | 975 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Riverwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/119031373/riverwood/topic/education