87.1% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Greenwich - Riverview · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Greenwich - Riverview
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in Greenwich - Riverview hold high-level degrees than in most similar areas. A striking 59.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is more than double the national figure. This high level of attainment is reflected in the strong schooling results across the community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest for this area, with 87.1% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the 58.9% seen across New South Wales.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Greenwich - Riverview, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Highly qualified adults make up much of the population, as 59.1% hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%, with postgraduate degrees held by 24.4% of the community.
59.1% —
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 Greenwich - Riverview, Bachelor degree is the majority at 51%; Postgraduate degree is next at 27%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 29.5%, followed by society and culture at 17.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two schools with an average size of 990 students, which is among the highest for similar areas. While there are 61 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.87
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
61
Higher than 91% 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).
1,980
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
990
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,162
Higher than 99% 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 Greenwich - Riverview
61 schools — 38,685 students, average ICSEA 1,159.
By sector: Government 35 · Independent 15 · Catholic 11
By type: Primary 35 · Secondary 17 · Combined 9
| Greenwich Public School, Greenwich | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 367 | 1,175 |
| Currambena Primary School, Lane Cove | Independent | Primary | 1.1 km | 79 | 1,120 |
| Marist Sisters' College Woolwich, Woolwich | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 937 | 1,101 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Lane Cove | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 502 | 1,176 |
| Lane Cove Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 688 | 1,178 |
| International Chinese School, St Leonards | Independent | Primary | 1.6 km | 116 | 1,172 |
| Saint Ignatius' College, Lane Cove | Independent | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,613 | 1,159 |
| Bradfield College, St Leonards | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 322 | 1,108 |
| Royal North Shore Hospital School, St Leonards | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | — | — |
| Hunters Hill Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 228 | 1,149 |
| Hunters Hill High School, Hunters Hill | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 790 | 1,104 |
| Artarmon Public School, Artarmon | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 1,063 | 1,167 |
| Birchgrove Public School, Balmain | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 214 | 1,132 |
| Cammeraygal High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 905 | 1,135 |
| Naremburn School, Naremburn | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 30 | 1,075 |
| North Sydney Girls High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 916 | 1,203 |
| North Sydney Public School, Waverton | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 756 | 1,144 |
| Lane Cove West Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 474 | 1,163 |
| SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,724 | 1,205 |
| Marist Catholic College North Shore, North Sydney | Catholic | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,609 | 1,166 |
| North Sydney Boys High School, Crows Nest | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 933 | 1,195 |
| Cameragal Montessori School, North Sydney | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 40 | 1,179 |
| Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College, North Sydney | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,186 | 1,179 |
| Villa Maria Catholic Primary School, Hunters Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 360 | 1,166 |
| Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus, Rozelle | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 854 | 1,112 |
| Riverside Girls High School, Gladesville | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 665 | 1,114 |
| St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,100 | 1,130 |
| Wenona School, North Sydney | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,385 | 1,187 |
| Chatswood High School, Chatswood | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 2,147 | 1,137 |
| Mowbray Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 714 | 1,143 |
| Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle, Balmain | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 349 | 1,170 |
| Balmain Public School, Balmain | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 321 | 1,172 |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Drummoyne | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 310 | 1,156 |
| Nicholson Street Public School, Balmain East | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 95 | 1,151 |
| Anzac Park Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 720 | 1,147 |
| Drummoyne Public School, Drummoyne | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 427 | 1,137 |
| Chatswood Public School, Chatswood | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 1,083 | 1,143 |
| Cammeray Public School, Cammeray | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 622 | 1,168 |
| Rozelle Public School, Rozelle | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 507 | 1,162 |
| Inner Sydney Montessori School, Balmain | Independent | Primary | 3.7 km | 95 | 1,178 |
| Boronia Park Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 409 | 1,145 |
| Willoughby Girls High School, Willoughby | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,036 | 1,152 |
| Willoughby Public School, Willoughby | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 905 | 1,143 |
| St Pius X College, Chatswood | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,183 | 1,144 |
| Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary School, Chatswood | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 355 | 1,144 |
| Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre, East Ryde | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | — | — |
| Mercy Catholic College, Chatswood | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 728 | 1,134 |
| Neutral Bay Public School, Neutral Bay | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 641 | 1,169 |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Northbridge | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 102 | 1,170 |
| St Aloysius' College, Kirribilli | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,347 | 1,223 |
| Loreto Kirribilli, Kirribilli | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,176 | 1,189 |
| Giant Steps Sydney, Gladesville | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 113 | 1,103 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Gladesville | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| Fort Street Public School, Sydney | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 284 | 1,094 |
| Gladesville Public School, Gladesville | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 305 | 1,129 |
| Observatory Hill Environmental Education Centre, The Rocks | Government | Combined | 4.5 km | — | — |
| St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Willoughby | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 277 | 1,161 |
| Northbridge Public School, Northbridge | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 364 | 1,181 |
| The Children's House Montessori, North Ryde | Independent | Primary | 4.8 km | 8 | 1,110 |
| SCECGS Redlands, Cremorne | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,680 | 1,190 |
| Ryde East Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 347 | 1,115 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Greenwich - Riverview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121011685/greenwich-riverview/topic/education