81.8% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.4%
- 2016: 77.6%
- 2021: 81.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Macquarie Park - Marsfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Macquarie Park - Marsfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in Macquarie Park - Marsfield hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This area stands out for its high levels of learning, with school completion and university degrees both rising sharply over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is among the highest for similar areas, with 81.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 23 points higher than the New South Wales average and has risen by 9.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Macquarie Park - Marsfield, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are very common here, held by 52.8% of adults. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, with the number of university-qualified adults climbing 15 points over the last ten years.
52.8% ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 52.8%
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 Macquarie Park - Marsfield, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 29.7%, followed by engineering at 12.2% and society and culture at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high school advantage score of 1,122, which is much higher than most other areas. There are seven schools in the area and 63 within 3km, with independent schools making up the largest share at 57.1%.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.14
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
63
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).
2,877
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
411
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,122
Higher than 89% 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 Macquarie Park - Marsfield
63 schools — 35,173 students, average ICSEA 1,137.
By sector: Government 38 · Independent 14 · Catholic 11
By type: Primary 44 · Secondary 10 · Combined 9
| NextSense School, Macquarie Park | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 7 | 1,017 |
| Macquarie University Special Education Centre, Macquarie University | Independent | Primary | 1.2 km | 47 | 1,074 |
| NextSense School - Spoken Language Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 1.4 km | 22 | 977 |
| NextSense School - Sign Bilingual Program, Macquarie Park | Independent | Primary | 1.4 km | 17 | 1,001 |
| Kent Road Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 1,007 | 1,133 |
| West Pymble Public School, West Pymble | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 250 | 1,173 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Marsfield | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 284 | 1,142 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, North Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 399 | 1,129 |
| North Ryde Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 316 | 1,123 |
| Truscott Street Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 265 | 1,144 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School, West Pymble | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 104 | 1,174 |
| Epping Boys High School, Eastwood | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,493 | 1,117 |
| Beaumont Road Public School, Killara | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 310 | 1,164 |
| Eastwood Heights Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 416 | 1,119 |
| Turramurra High School, South Turramurra | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 987 | 1,118 |
| Lindfield Montessori Preschool, West Lindfield | Independent | Primary | 2.5 km | 3 | — |
| Smalls Road Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 494 | 1,114 |
| Gordon West Public School, Pymble | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 424 | 1,150 |
| Arndell School, North Ryde | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 17 | 1,011 |
| Denistone East Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 790 | 1,127 |
| Killara Public School, Killara | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 273 | 1,148 |
| The Children's House Montessori, North Ryde | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 8 | 1,110 |
| Northcross Christian School, Ryde | Independent | Primary | 3.2 km | 374 | 1,194 |
| Ryde East Public School, North Ryde | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 347 | 1,115 |
| Epping Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 790 | 1,147 |
| St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Denistone | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 131 | 1,095 |
| Epping North Public School, North Epping | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 382 | 1,174 |
| Pymble Ladies' College, Pymble | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 2,501 | 1,178 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School, Epping | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 113 | 1,170 |
| Sydney Science College, Epping | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 20 | 1,140 |
| Turramurra Public School, Turramurra | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 531 | 1,181 |
| Ravenswood School for Girls, Gordon | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,451 | 1,185 |
| Ryde Secondary College, Ryde | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,487 | 1,102 |
| Aurora College, Lane Cove North | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | — | — |
| Lindfield Learning Village, Lindfield | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 803 | 1,152 |
| Ryde Public School, Ryde | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 497 | 1,096 |
| Highfields Preparatory and Kindergarten School, Lindfield | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 98 | 1,164 |
| St Kevin's Catholic Primary School, Eastwood | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 373 | 1,115 |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Lindfield | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 259 | 1,168 |
| Marist College Eastwood, Eastwood | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 976 | 1,119 |
| Eastwood Public School, Eastwood | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 701 | 1,108 |
| Mowbray Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 714 | 1,143 |
| Field of Mars Environmental Education Centre, East Ryde | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | — | — |
| Lindfield Public School, Lindfield | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 584 | 1,162 |
| St Charles Catholic Primary School, Ryde | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 579 | 1,118 |
| Lane Cove West Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 474 | 1,163 |
| Holy Cross College, Ryde | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 786 | 1,065 |
| Marsden High School, Meadowbank | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,298 | 1,050 |
| Meadowbank Public School, Meadowbank | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 642 | 1,095 |
| West Ryde Public School, West Ryde | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 512 | 1,117 |
| Epping Heights Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 396 | 1,152 |
| Cromehurst School, Lindfield | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 60 | 1,098 |
| Ngarala Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 380 | 1,118 |
| Italian Bilingual School, Meadowbank | Independent | Primary | 4.8 km | 111 | 1,142 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Meadowbank | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 420 | 1,125 |
| Boronia Park Public School, Hunters Hill | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 409 | 1,145 |
| Epping West Public School, Epping | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 994 | 1,131 |
| Wahroonga Adventist School, Wahroonga | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 633 | 1,161 |
| Cheltenham Girls High School, Beecroft | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,436 | 1,142 |
| Roseville College, Roseville | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 1,060 | 1,191 |
| Chatswood High School, Chatswood | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 2,147 | 1,137 |
| Chatswood Public School, Chatswood | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 1,083 | 1,143 |
| Lane Cove Public School, Lane Cove | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 688 | 1,178 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Macquarie Park - Marsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021500/macquarie-park-marsfield/topic/education