84.5% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park hold a bachelor degree or higher, far exceeding the national figure. This makes it one of the most highly educated areas in the region, with a very high proportion of residents completing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest of similar areas, with 84.5% of residents completing Year 12. This is 26 percentage points higher than both the New South Wales and Australian averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly qualified, with 55% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, with postgraduate degrees making up 25.2% of qualifications.
55.0% —
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 Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 32.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11% and society and culture at 9.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are only 2 government schools in the area, which is fewer than most similar places, though 52 schools are within 3km. The schools here have an average advantage score of 1,049, which is higher than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.71
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
52
Higher than 88% 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).
860
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
430
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,049
Higher than 64% 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 Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park
52 schools — 28,966 students, average ICSEA 1,085.
By sector: Government 29 · Catholic 13 · Independent 10
By type: Primary 35 · Secondary 9 · Combined 8
| Newington Public School, Newington | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 665 | 1,104 |
| Victoria Avenue Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 340 | 1,071 |
| Concord West Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 414 | 1,093 |
| Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 672 | 1,045 |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, Concord West | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 484 | 1,133 |
| Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 188 | 1,062 |
| Rydalmere East Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 104 | 1,007 |
| Auburn North Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 645 | 1,015 |
| Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 163 | 1,087 |
| The McDonald College, North Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 265 | 1,123 |
| Strathfield North Public School, North Strathfield | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 508 | 1,112 |
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, North Strathfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 427 | 1,140 |
| Rivendell School, Concord West | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 65 | 1,095 |
| Homebush West Public School, Homebush West | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 424 | 1,069 |
| Lidcombe Public School, Lidcombe | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 762 | 1,019 |
| Homebush Boys High School, Homebush | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 891 | 1,043 |
| Auburn Girls High School, Auburn | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 854 | 966 |
| St Joachim's Catholic Primary School, Lidcombe | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 357 | 1,081 |
| International Maarif Schools of Australia - Gallipoli Campus, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 362 | 1,043 |
| Sydney Adventist School - Auburn, Auburn | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 148 | 950 |
| Rydalmere Public School, Rydalmere | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 151 | 1,018 |
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Auburn | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 353 | 1,032 |
| Homebush Public School, Homebush | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 368 | 1,094 |
| My Dream Australian Academy, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 140 | 991 |
| Alpha Omega Senior College, Auburn | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 822 | 1,111 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 420 | 1,125 |
| Auburn Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 486 | 983 |
| Italian Bilingual School, Meadowbank | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 111 | 1,142 |
| Mortlake Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 261 | 1,081 |
| Trinity Catholic College, Auburn | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,313 | 1,016 |
| Al-Faisal College, Auburn | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 2,282 | 1,077 |
| Marsden High School, Meadowbank | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,298 | 1,050 |
| Meadowbank Public School, Meadowbank | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 642 | 1,095 |
| Ermington West Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 104 | 1,022 |
| West Ryde Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 512 | 1,117 |
| Ermington Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 472 | 1,117 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Mortlake | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 357 | 1,116 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Rydalmere | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 377 | 1,079 |
| St Patrick's College, Strathfield, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,598 | 1,126 |
| Marie Bashir Public School, Strathfield | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 424 | 1,104 |
| Strathfield Girls High School, Strathfield | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,063 | 1,077 |
| St Martha's Catholic Primary School, Strathfield | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 315 | 1,120 |
| Putney Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 357 | 1,114 |
| Meriden School, Strathfield | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,761 | 1,180 |
| St Patrick's Marist College, Dundas | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,070 | 1,089 |
| Concord Public School, Concord | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 276 | 1,071 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Concord | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 216 | 1,110 |
| Chalmers Road School, Strathfield | Government | Combined | 4.7 km | 79 | 1,006 |
| MLC School, Burwood | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,393 | 1,177 |
| Ryde Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 497 | 1,096 |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School, Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 579 | 1,118 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 131 | 1,095 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125011710/wentworth-point-sydney-olympic-park/topic/education