86.9% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rhodes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Rhodes
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Rhodes hold high-level degrees than in most similar areas. About 62% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This high level of education is seen across the board, with school completion rates also sitting among the highest for the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are very high here, as 86.9% of residents completed Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rhodes, Year 12 is the majority at 92%; Year 10 is next at 3%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly qualified, with 62% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3%, with postgraduate degrees making up 28.6% of the total.
62.0% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Rhodes, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (32%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualifications are in management and commerce, which accounts for 35.4% of degrees. Engineering, IT, and society and culture follow as the next most common fields of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 27 schools within 3km of the area, which is more than about 66% of similar locations.
27
Higher than 64% 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).
Schools serving Rhodes
27 schools — 12,579 students, average ICSEA 1,097.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 7 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 188 | 1,062 |
| Rivendell School, Concord West | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 65 | 1,095 |
| Concord West Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 414 | 1,093 |
| Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 672 | 1,045 |
| Italian Bilingual School, Meadowbank | Independent | Primary | 1.7 km | 111 | 1,142 |
| Marsden High School, Meadowbank | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,298 | 1,050 |
| Meadowbank Public School, Meadowbank | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 642 | 1,095 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 420 | 1,125 |
| Victoria Avenue Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 340 | 1,071 |
| Putney Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 357 | 1,114 |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Concord West | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 484 | 1,133 |
| Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 163 | 1,087 |
| West Ryde Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 512 | 1,117 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Mortlake | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 357 | 1,116 |
| Mortlake Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 261 | 1,081 |
| Ryde Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 497 | 1,096 |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School, Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 579 | 1,118 |
| Strathfield North Public School, North Strathfield | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 508 | 1,112 |
| Holy Cross College, Ryde | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 786 | 1,065 |
| The McDonald College, North Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 265 | 1,123 |
| Rydalmere East Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 104 | 1,007 |
| Ermington Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 472 | 1,117 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, North Strathfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 427 | 1,140 |
| Ryde Secondary College, Ryde | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,487 | 1,102 |
| Newington Public School, Newington | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 665 | 1,104 |
| Northcross Christian School, Ryde | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 374 | 1,194 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 131 | 1,095 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rhodes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120011673/rhodes/topic/education