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Silverwater - Newington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Silverwater - Newington

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

A highly qualified workforce defines Silverwater - Newington, where 36.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure, creating a community where residents are significantly more likely to have completed both high school and university than people in most other areas.

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📍 Silverwater - Newington, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Silverwater - Newington sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

36.8% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Silverwater - Newington — higher than 78% of areas.

Silverwater - Newington36.8%
2128, NSW 18.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is high at 66.5%, which is well above the New South Wales and Australian figures. This trend is reflected in the local breakdown, with far more people finishing high school than stopping at Year 10 or below.

Highest year of school

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In Silverwater - Newington, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 8%.

Year 12 66.5% Year 10 6.5% Year 9 or below 3.7% Year 11 2.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is common here, with 31.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree and 14.2% with a postgraduate qualification. This means the area is much higher than most other similar places for university-level degrees.

Highest qualification level

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In Silverwater - Newington, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Bachelor degree 31.5% Postgraduate degree 14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.3% Certificate III / IV 9.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.7% Certificate I / II 0.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 21.4%, followed by society and culture at 9.7% and engineering at 9.0%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

While there is only one primary school in the area, it is much larger than most similar schools. There are 42 schools within 3 km, though the local school count per 1,000 children is among the lowest for this level.

Schools within 3 km

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42

Higher than 84% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,104

Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Silverwater - Newington

42 schools — 22,407 students, average ICSEA 1,048.

By sector: Government 24 · Catholic 11 · Independent 7

By type: Primary 29 · Secondary 9 · Combined 4
Newington Public School, Newington Government Primary 1.0 km 665 1,104
Auburn North Public School, Auburn Government Primary 1.1 km 645 1,015
Auburn Girls High School, Auburn Government Secondary 1.5 km 854 966
Sydney Adventist School - Auburn, Auburn Independent Primary 1.9 km 148 950
St John's Catholic Primary School, Auburn Catholic Primary 2.1 km 353 1,032
Rydalmere East Public School, Ermington Government Primary 2.3 km 104 1,007
Alpha Omega Senior College, Auburn Independent Secondary 2.3 km 822 1,111
International Maarif Schools of Australia - Gallipoli Campus, Auburn Independent Combined 2.3 km 362 1,043
My Dream Australian Academy, Auburn Independent Combined 2.3 km 140 991
Trinity Catholic College, Auburn Catholic Secondary 2.3 km 1,313 1,016
Rydalmere Public School, Rydalmere Government Primary 2.3 km 151 1,018
Auburn Public School, Auburn Government Primary 2.5 km 486 983
Al-Faisal College, Auburn Independent Combined 2.6 km 2,282 1,077
St Mary's Primary School, Rydalmere Catholic Primary 2.7 km 377 1,079
Lidcombe Public School, Lidcombe Government Primary 2.9 km 762 1,019
Rosehill Public School, Rosehill Government Primary 2.9 km 550 1,067
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School, Lidcombe Catholic Primary 3.1 km 357 1,081
Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde Government Primary 3.2 km 163 1,087
Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta, Harris Park Independent Combined 3.3 km 1,282 1,023
Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point Government Primary 3.3 km 672 1,045
Muslim Girls Grammar School, Granville Independent Secondary 3.4 km 304 994
Ermington West Public School, Ermington Government Primary 3.4 km 104 1,022
Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point Government Secondary 3.4 km 188 1,062
Granville Boys High School, Granville Government Secondary 3.5 km 836 961
Dundas Public School, Dundas Government Primary 3.6 km 312 1,070
Holy Family Primary School, Granville East Catholic Primary 3.6 km 235 1,004
St Patrick's Marist College, Dundas Catholic Secondary 3.6 km 1,070 1,089
Victoria Avenue Public School, Concord West Government Primary 3.6 km 340 1,071
St Oliver's Primary School, Harris Park Catholic Primary 3.7 km 167 1,100
Granville East Public School, Granville Government Primary 3.7 km 259 923
Concord West Public School, Concord West Government Primary 3.8 km 414 1,093
Auburn West Public School, Auburn Government Primary 3.8 km 572 928
Granville Public School, Granville Government Primary 3.9 km 590 973
Homebush West Public School, Homebush West Government Primary 3.9 km 424 1,069
Ermington Public School, West Ryde Government Primary 4.0 km 472 1,117
Macarthur Girls High School, Parramatta Government Secondary 4.0 km 997 1,071
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Concord West Catholic Primary 4.0 km 484 1,133
Parramatta Public School, Parramatta Government Primary 4.2 km 671 1,134
Holy Trinity Primary School, Granville Catholic Primary 4.2 km 200 1,047
Delany College, Granville Catholic Secondary 4.2 km 348 996
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank Catholic Primary 4.5 km 420 1,125
West Ryde Public School, West Ryde Government Primary 4.6 km 512 1,117

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Silverwater - Newington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011709/silverwater-newington/topic/education