70.4% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 70.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ermington - Rydalmere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ermington - Rydalmere
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump in school completions of 15 percentage points since 2011 marks a major shift in education for Ermington - Rydalmere. The area is now far more qualified than the national average, with 70.4% of residents having finished Year 12 and over 32% holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the New South Wales figure, sitting at 70.4%. This represents a significant increase from 55.7% in 2011, making the area much more likely to finish high school than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ermington - Rydalmere, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 32.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This rate has risen 11 points since 2011, with bachelor degrees and postgraduate qualifications being the most common high-level degrees.
32.2% ▲ +50.9%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 32.2%
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 Ermington - Rydalmere, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 24.6%, followed by engineering at 13.7% and society and culture at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 7 schools in the area, which is more than about 87% of similar areas. While the average school size is smaller than most, these schools have a higher advantage score than typical areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.49
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
62
Higher than 92% 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).
2,281
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
326
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,073
Higher than 74% 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 Ermington - Rydalmere
62 schools — 35,926 students, average ICSEA 1,086.
By sector: Government 40 · Catholic 12 · Independent 10
By type: Primary 38 · Secondary 18 · Combined 6
| Rydalmere Public School, Rydalmere | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 151 | 1,018 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Rydalmere | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 377 | 1,079 |
| St Patrick's Marist College, Dundas | Catholic | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,070 | 1,089 |
| Ermington West Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 104 | 1,022 |
| Rydalmere East Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 104 | 1,007 |
| Dundas Public School, Dundas | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 312 | 1,070 |
| Telopea Public School, Telopea | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 139 | 991 |
| Yates Avenue Public School, Dundas Valley | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 155 | 1,040 |
| Ermington Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 472 | 1,117 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Dundas Valley | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 188 | 1,083 |
| Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 163 | 1,087 |
| Oatlands Public School, Oatlands | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 159 | 1,072 |
| Parramatta East Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 465 | 1,091 |
| Cumberland High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,173 | 1,060 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney, Oatlands | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 283 | 980 |
| Rosehill Public School, Rosehill | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 550 | 1,067 |
| The King's School, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 2,150 | 1,163 |
| Wentworth Point Public School, Wentworth Point | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 672 | 1,045 |
| Carlingford West Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 1,636 | 1,119 |
| Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta, Harris Park | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,282 | 1,023 |
| Macarthur Girls High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 997 | 1,071 |
| Gateway Community High, Carlingford | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 74 | 1,070 |
| James Ruse Agricultural High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 857 | 1,222 |
| Redeemer Baptist School, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 549 | 1,141 |
| West Ryde Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 512 | 1,117 |
| Burnside Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 218 | 1,124 |
| Eastwood Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 701 | 1,108 |
| Wentworth Point High School, Wentworth Point | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 188 | 1,062 |
| Carlingford Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 644 | 1,109 |
| Newington Public School, Newington | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 665 | 1,104 |
| Auburn North Public School, Auburn | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 645 | 1,015 |
| Marist College Eastwood, Eastwood | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 976 | 1,119 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 420 | 1,125 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Eastwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 373 | 1,115 |
| Tara Anglican School for Girls, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 979 | 1,175 |
| Parramatta Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 671 | 1,134 |
| Ngarala Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 380 | 1,118 |
| Arthur Phillip High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,636 | 994 |
| Auburn Girls High School, Auburn | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 854 | 966 |
| St Oliver's Primary School, Harris Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 167 | 1,100 |
| Meadowbank Public School, Meadowbank | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 642 | 1,095 |
| Marsden High School, Meadowbank | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,298 | 1,050 |
| Parramatta North Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 253 | 1,077 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 408 | 1,094 |
| Italian Bilingual School, Meadowbank | Independent | Primary | 4.2 km | 111 | 1,142 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta, Parramatta | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,097 | 1,144 |
| Bayanami Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 663 | 1,108 |
| Muslim Girls Grammar School, Granville | Independent | Secondary | 4.4 km | 304 | 994 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 131 | 1,095 |
| Granville Boys High School, Granville | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 836 | 961 |
| Karonga School, Epping | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 89 | 1,030 |
| Epping West Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 994 | 1,131 |
| St Monica's Primary School, North Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 195 | 1,127 |
| Denistone East Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 790 | 1,127 |
| Granville Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 590 | 973 |
| Concord West Public School, Concord West | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 414 | 1,093 |
| Parramatta High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 1,128 | 1,132 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Granville | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 200 | 1,047 |
| Delany College, Granville | Catholic | Secondary | 5.1 km | 348 | 996 |
| Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School, Northmead | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,239 | 1,069 |
| Sydney Science College, Epping | Independent | Secondary | 5.2 km | 20 | 1,140 |
| Rivendell School, Concord West | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 65 | 1,095 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ermington - Rydalmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125021477/ermington-rydalmere/topic/education