71.6% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 71.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Oatlands - Dundas Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Oatlands - Dundas Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high level of schooling shapes daily life in Oatlands - Dundas Valley, where 71.6% of residents have finished Year 12. This figure is far above the national average and has climbed steadily over the last decade, reflecting a well-educated local population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas, sitting 13 points above both the New South Wales and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Oatlands - Dundas Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, with 35.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure and rose by 9 percentage points since 2011.
35.5% ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 35.5%
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 Oatlands - Dundas Valley, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Certificate III / IV (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 25.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools, which is more than most similar areas, though the typical school is much smaller than average with 185 students.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.41
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
64
Higher than 93% 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).
924
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
185
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,029
Higher than 56% 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 Oatlands - Dundas Valley
64 schools — 37,140 students, average ICSEA 1,103.
By sector: Government 40 · Catholic 16 · Independent 8
By type: Primary 39 · Secondary 16 · Combined 9
| Telopea Public School, Telopea | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 139 | 991 |
| St Bernadette's Primary School, Dundas Valley | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 188 | 1,083 |
| St Patrick's Marist College, Dundas | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,070 | 1,089 |
| Cumberland High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,173 | 1,060 |
| Dundas Public School, Dundas | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 312 | 1,070 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Sydney, Oatlands | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 283 | 980 |
| Carlingford West Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 1,636 | 1,119 |
| The King's School, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 2,150 | 1,163 |
| James Ruse Agricultural High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 857 | 1,222 |
| Yates Avenue Public School, Dundas Valley | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 155 | 1,040 |
| Oatlands Public School, Oatlands | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 159 | 1,072 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Rydalmere | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 377 | 1,079 |
| Burnside Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 218 | 1,124 |
| Gateway Community High, Carlingford | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 74 | 1,070 |
| Ermington West Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 104 | 1,022 |
| Redeemer Baptist School, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 549 | 1,141 |
| Carlingford Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 644 | 1,109 |
| Rydalmere Public School, Rydalmere | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 151 | 1,018 |
| Tara Anglican School for Girls, North Parramatta | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 979 | 1,175 |
| Parramatta East Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 465 | 1,091 |
| Christ The King Primary School, North Rocks | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 279 | 1,102 |
| Ermington Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 472 | 1,117 |
| Rydalmere East Public School, Ermington | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 104 | 1,007 |
| Ngarala Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 380 | 1,118 |
| Murray Farm Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 787 | 1,142 |
| North Rocks Public School, North Rocks | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 861 | 1,137 |
| Karonga School, Epping | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 89 | 1,030 |
| Macarthur Girls High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 997 | 1,071 |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School, Carlingford | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 262 | 1,140 |
| Carlingford High School, Carlingford | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,772 | 1,111 |
| Parramatta North Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 253 | 1,077 |
| Roselea Public School, Carlingford | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 306 | 1,112 |
| Marist College Eastwood, Eastwood | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 976 | 1,119 |
| Epping West Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 994 | 1,131 |
| Eastwood Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 701 | 1,108 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Eastwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 373 | 1,115 |
| St Monica's Primary School, North Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 195 | 1,127 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 408 | 1,094 |
| Melrose Park Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 163 | 1,087 |
| Muirfield High School, North Rocks | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 836 | 1,082 |
| The Hills School, Northmead | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 112 | 1,046 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta, Parramatta | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,097 | 1,144 |
| Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta, Harris Park | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,282 | 1,023 |
| Arthur Phillip High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,636 | 994 |
| Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School, Northmead | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,239 | 1,069 |
| Parramatta Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 671 | 1,134 |
| Rosehill Public School, Rosehill | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 550 | 1,067 |
| Bayanami Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 663 | 1,108 |
| West Ryde Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 512 | 1,117 |
| St Oliver's Primary School, Harris Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 167 | 1,100 |
| Sydney Science College, Epping | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 20 | 1,140 |
| The Childrens Hospital School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | — | — |
| Northmead Public School, Northmead | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 614 | 1,082 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Epping | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 113 | 1,170 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 420 | 1,125 |
| Parramatta High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 1,128 | 1,132 |
| Redbank School, Westmead | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 46 | 1,001 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 131 | 1,095 |
| Palm Avenue School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 5.0 km | — | — |
| Denistone East Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 790 | 1,127 |
| Parramatta Marist High School, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 5.2 km | 1,043 | 1,086 |
| Catherine McAuley Westmead, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,210 | 1,087 |
| Eastwood Heights Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 416 | 1,119 |
| Mother Teresa Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 389 | 1,121 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Oatlands - Dundas Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125021478/oatlands-dundas-valley/topic/education