73.9% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 73.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Drummoyne - Rodd Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Drummoyne - Rodd Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High school and university completion rates have climbed significantly in Drummoyne - Rodd Point since 2011. The area is now marked by a very highly educated population, with 43.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This strong academic profile is reflected in the local schools, which have some of the highest advantage scores in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Almost 74% of residents completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 58.8%. This is a notable increase from 2011, when the rate was 63.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Drummoyne - Rodd Point, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 43.6% of the population, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 27.8%. This represents a rise of 9.2 percentage points since 2011.
43.6% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 43.6%
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 Drummoyne - Rodd Point, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 29.5%, followed by society and culture at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three primary schools in the area, and while there are few schools per 1,000 children, residents have access to 57 schools within 3km.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.98
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
57
Higher than 90% 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).
1,165
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
388
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,143
Higher than 95% 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 Drummoyne - Rodd Point
57 schools — 27,879 students, average ICSEA 1,121.
By sector: Government 31 · Catholic 17 · Independent 9
By type: Primary 37 · Secondary 15 · Combined 5
| Drummoyne Public School, Drummoyne | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 427 | 1,137 |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Drummoyne | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 310 | 1,156 |
| Russell Lea Public School, Russell Lea | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 428 | 1,140 |
| All Hallows Catholic Primary School, Five Dock | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 462 | 1,125 |
| Abbotsford Public School, Abbotsford | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 368 | 1,113 |
| Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus, Rozelle | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 854 | 1,112 |
| Riverside Girls High School, Gladesville | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 665 | 1,114 |
| Rozelle Public School, Rozelle | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 507 | 1,162 |
| Orange Grove Public School, Leichhardt | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 519 | 1,132 |
| Domremy Catholic College, Five Dock | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 858 | 1,091 |
| Hunters Hill Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 228 | 1,149 |
| Dobroyd Point Public School, Haberfield | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 116 | 1,149 |
| Marist Sisters' College Woolwich, Woolwich | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 937 | 1,101 |
| Five Dock Public School, Five Dock | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 314 | 1,082 |
| Birchgrove Public School, Balmain | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 214 | 1,132 |
| Hunters Hill High School, Hunters Hill | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 790 | 1,104 |
| Inner Sydney Montessori School, Balmain | Independent | Primary | 2.7 km | 95 | 1,178 |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt North | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 180 | 1,167 |
| Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus, Leichhardt | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 784 | 1,104 |
| St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School, Haberfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 110 | 1,083 |
| Giant Steps Sydney, Gladesville | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 113 | 1,103 |
| St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,100 | 1,130 |
| Villa Maria Catholic Primary School, Hunters Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 360 | 1,166 |
| Haberfield Public School, Haberfield | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 542 | 1,125 |
| Balmain Public School, Balmain | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 321 | 1,172 |
| Saint Ignatius' College, Lane Cove | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,613 | 1,159 |
| Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle, Balmain | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 349 | 1,170 |
| Rosebank College, Five Dock | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,472 | 1,125 |
| Annandale North Public School, Annandale | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 359 | 1,148 |
| Leichhardt Public School, Leichhardt | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 532 | 1,122 |
| Gladesville Public School, Gladesville | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 305 | 1,129 |
| St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School, Leichhardt | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 91 | 1,151 |
| Kegworth Public School, Leichhardt | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 252 | 1,117 |
| St Scholastica's College Glebe Point, Glebe | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,044 | 1,138 |
| Lucas Gardens School, Canada Bay | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 78 | 1,057 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Annandale | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 155 | 1,166 |
| Taverners Hill Infants School, Petersham | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 20 | 1,129 |
| Annandale Public School, Annandale | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 363 | 1,145 |
| Fort Street High School, Petersham | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 917 | 1,176 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Gladesville | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| Concord High School, Concord | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,206 | 1,068 |
| Nicholson Street Public School, Balmain East | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 95 | 1,151 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Mortlake | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 357 | 1,116 |
| Boronia Park Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 409 | 1,145 |
| The John Berne School, Lewisham | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 45 | 1,038 |
| St Vincent's College Ashfield, Ashfield | Catholic | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,092 | 1,043 |
| Burwood Girls High School, Croydon | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,084 | 1,086 |
| Concord Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 276 | 1,071 |
| Holy Innocents' Catholic Primary School, Croydon | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 156 | 1,088 |
| Eileen O'Connor Catholic College, Lewisham | Catholic | Combined | 4.2 km | 74 | 1,052 |
| Croydon Public School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 576 | 1,119 |
| Ashfield Boys High School, Ashfield | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 751 | 1,074 |
| Currambena Primary School, Lane Cove | Independent | Primary | 4.3 km | 79 | 1,120 |
| Ashfield Public School, Ashfield | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 474 | 1,096 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney, Croydon | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,495 | 1,160 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Summer Hill | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 163 | 1,136 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Concord | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 216 | 1,110 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Drummoyne - Rodd Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120011385/drummoyne-rodd-point/topic/education