28.7% ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Yarramundi - Londonderry · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Yarramundi - Londonderry
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Yarramundi - Londonderry compared to the rest of the state. Only 28.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is 30 percentage points lower than the New South Wales figure. This gap extends to higher education, where university degrees are also much less common than in other parts of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 28.7% of people here completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average, though it has risen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011. The most common highest year of school finished is Year 10, at 30.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Yarramundi - Londonderry splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (40%) and Year 12 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 8.1% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.1% of residents.
8.1% ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Yarramundi - Londonderry, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 16%, followed by management and commerce at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by one government primary school, which is among the smallest for this level with 235 enrolments. The school's average advantage score is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.84
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
25
Higher than 61% 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).
235
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
235
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
939
Lower than 85% 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 Yarramundi - Londonderry
25 schools — 15,095 students, average ICSEA 1,051.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 7 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| Londonderry Public School, Londonderry | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 235 | 939 |
| Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Education, Richmond | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 11 | 1,098 |
| St Paul's Grammar School, Cranebrook | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 824 | 1,121 |
| Castlereagh Public School, Castlereagh | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 126 | 968 |
| The Lakes Christian College, Castlereagh | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 330 | 1,022 |
| Hobartville Public School, Hobartville | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 355 | 959 |
| Richmond High School, Richmond | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 750 | 987 |
| Henry Fulton Public School, Cranebrook | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 219 | 998 |
| Bligh Park Public School, Bligh Park | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 283 | 933 |
| Llandilo Public School, Llandilo | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 155 | 941 |
| Corpus Christi Primary School, Cranebrook | Catholic | Primary | 6.7 km | 518 | 1,025 |
| Bede Polding College, South Windsor | Catholic | Secondary | 6.7 km | 1,101 | 1,007 |
| Xavier College, Llandilo | Catholic | Secondary | 6.9 km | 1,185 | 1,025 |
| Chisholm Catholic Primary School, Bligh Park | Catholic | Primary | 7.3 km | 411 | 1,005 |
| Windsor South Public School, South Windsor | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 333 | 858 |
| Windsor Park Public School, South Windsor | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 231 | 949 |
| Melonba High School, Melonba | Government | Secondary | 8.6 km | 704 | 1,073 |
| Grose View Public School, Grose Vale | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 265 | 1,005 |
| Melonba Public School, Melonba | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 776 | 1,098 |
| Northbourne Public School, Marsden Park | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 1,711 | 1,095 |
| St Luke's Catholic College (Secondary), Marsden Park | Catholic | Secondary | 9.8 km | 940 | 1,088 |
| St Luke’s Catholic College (Primary), Marsden Park | Catholic | Primary | 9.9 km | 827 | 1,106 |
| St Luke's Arrunga, Marsden Park | Catholic | Combined | 9.9 km | 40 | 1,046 |
| Australian Christian College - Marsden Park, Riverstone | Independent | Combined | 10.6 km | 2,523 | 1,101 |
| Marsden Park Public School, Marsden Park | Government | Primary | 10.9 km | 242 | 1,060 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yarramundi - Londonderry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124041468/yarramundi-londonderry/topic/education